Mohammad Mithal Vakassi, MD
NPI 1184602096ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Saint Louis, MO
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Hannibal Regional Healthcare System Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Saint Louis, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $60,917 for 638 claims, against $252.17 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $83.76 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Blessing Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1184602096 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 18, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 35561 | MO |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 036058818 | IL |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 37 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 46 across 1 procedure code |
| Paid by Medicare | $252.17 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 638 · 1,220 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 226 |
| Total drug cost | $60,917 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Hannibal Regional Healthcare System IncHannibal, MO · 272 clinicians
- Physician Specialists of St Lukes LLCChesterfield, MO · 82 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blessing HospitalQuincy, IL
- Hannibal Regional HospitalHannibal, MO
- Pike County Memorial HospitalLouisiana, MO
- St Lukes HospitalChesterfield, MO
Other facilities
- Unity Hospice Gsl, LLCHospice · Saint Louis, MO
- Unity Hospice of Greater St LouisHospice · Collinsville, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$83.76 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$17.71 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $28.64 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $21.57 | 1 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $17.42 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $16.13 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$83.76 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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