Marah Sukkar, MD
NPI 1043847890ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Bakersfield, CA
Internal Medicine (MD) with Kern County Hospital Authority, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $49,733 for 694 claims, against $24,435 paid for services in 2024. Astellas Pharma US Inc reported $143.16 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kern Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1043847890 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 26, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 181627 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 161 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 360 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,435 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 694 · 1,168 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 78 |
| Total drug cost | $49,733 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Kern County Hospital AuthorityBakersfield, CA · 266 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Kern Medical CenterBakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$143.16 · 9 payments from 1 company
- 2024$74.69 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $143.16 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$143.16 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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