Safwan Khader, M.D.
NPI 1144501594ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Akron, OH
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with North Coast Professional Company, LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Akron, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $28,553 for 189 claims, against $5,489 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,897 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Firelands Regional Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1144501594 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 6, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 6, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 57.019044 | OH |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 35.123014 | OH |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 57.019044 | OH |
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 - Hospitalist (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 40 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 74 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,489 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 189 · 367 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 47 |
| Total drug cost | $28,553 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- North Coast Professional Company, LLCSandusky, OH · 107 clinicians
- Community Hospitalist LLCSandusky, OH · 52 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Firelands Regional Medical CenterSandusky, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,897 · 28 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$405.48 · 5 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,924 | 14 |
| Abiomed | $250.76 | 3 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $172.06 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $162.20 | 5 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $143.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,758 · 24 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,139 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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