Areen Basman Faisal Al-Taie, MD
NPI 1124414958ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Florence, AL
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (MD) with Lester E Cox Medical Centers, practicing in Florence, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $905,652 for 4,904 claims, against $189,407 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $52,314 in all, mostly grants. Lists Christ Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1124414958 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 8, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 44112 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MO); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 542 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,329 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $189,407 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,904 · 12,306 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 663 |
| Total drug cost | $905,652 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO · 345 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christ HospitalCincinnati, OH
- Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$52,314 · 104 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$3,071 · 58 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $23,690 | 33 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $22,499 | 26 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $4,324 | 29 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,557 | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $99.76 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Grant$40,000 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$9,844 · 48 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,469 · 53 payments
- Education$1.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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