Bassam Altajar, MD
NPI 1013945815ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Arcadia, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Dchd Health Care Professionals LLC, practicing in Arcadia, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $530,748 for 3,519 claims, against $207,431 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $243.00 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Desoto Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1013945815 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | ME83500 | FL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | ME83500 | FL |
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine | 207RS0012X | ME83500 | FL |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 669 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,736 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $207,431 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,519 · 9,111 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 603 |
| Total drug cost | $530,748 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Dchd Health Care Professionals LLCArcadia, FL · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Desoto Memorial HospitalArcadia, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$243.00 · 12 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$259.81 · 12 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $78.28 | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $51.73 | 2 |
| Philips North America LLC | $43.13 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $39.63 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $17.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$243.00 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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