Syed S. Kazmi, MD
NPI 1154640902ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Merrillville, IN
Family Medicine (MD) with Okolocha Medical Corp, practicing in Merrillville, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $19,527 for 204 claims, against $1,495 paid for services in 2024. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $395.58 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Methodist Hospitals Inc and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1154640902 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 20, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Reactivated | May 19, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 01077884A | IN |
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 - Family Practice (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 18 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 62 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,495 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 204 · 289 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 73 |
| Total drug cost | $19,527 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Okolocha Medical CorpGary, IN · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
- St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$395.58 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$547.61 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $163.78 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $147.55 | 2 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $31.52 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $20.82 | 1 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | $17.29 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$395.58 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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