Walid G. Abou Assi, M.D.
NPI 1003867433ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Richmond, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Nephrology Specialists PC, practicing in Richmond, Virginia. 765 Medicare patients in 2024, $284,611 paid; nearly all of their 1,208 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $256.88 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1003867433 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 31, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0101245252 | VA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 765 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,674 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $284,611 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,208 · 2,735 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 285 |
| Total drug cost | $28,759 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Nephrology Specialists PCMechanicsville, VA · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical CenterMechanicsville, VA
- Bon Secours St Marys HospitalRichmond, VA
- Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond, VA
Other facilities
- Ara - Mechanicsville DialysisDialysis facility · Mechanicsville, VA
- Raceway Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Richmond, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$256.88 · 11 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$196.59 · 10 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $65.58 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $40.38 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $34.46 | 1 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $29.81 | 2 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $26.95 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$236.66 · 10 payments
- Education$20.22 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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