Mohammed Azher Kassem, M.D
NPI 1023053808ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Chicago, IL
Internal Medicine (M.D) with Mount Sinai Community Foundation, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $448,094 for 447 claims, against $35,016 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,347 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Holy Cross Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023053808 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 28, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 036-112270 | IL |
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 - Hematology/Oncology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 153 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 417 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,016 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 447 · 657 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 79 |
| Total drug cost | $448,094 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Mount Sinai Community FoundationChicago, IL · 248 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Holy Cross HospitalChicago, IL
- Mt Sinai Hospital Medical CenterChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,347 · 58 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$1,891 · 79 payments from 26 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $212.74 | 11 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $148.99 | 5 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $119.26 | 5 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $102.12 | 4 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $84.23 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,347 · 58 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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