Usama Taha Hussein, MD
NPI 1194907527ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Virginia Beach, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd, practicing in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $227,542 for 1,447 claims, against $143,063 paid for services in 2024. Cormedix Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $19,316 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1194907527 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 27, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 16, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0101248713 | VA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 476 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,652 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $143,063 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,447 · 2,945 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 157 |
| Total drug cost | $227,542 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of Tidewater LtdSuffolk, VA · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Riverside Shore Memorial HospitalOnancock, VA
- Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Martha Jefferson HospitalCharlottesville, VA
- Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
Other facilities
- Virginia Beach Home DialysisDialysis facility · Virginia Beach, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$19,316 · 58 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$5,347 · 36 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cormedix Inc. | $13,747 | 2 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $4,639 | 28 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $263.10 | 10 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $209.38 | 8 |
| Nxstage Medical, Inc. | $140.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$17,347 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,345 · 37 payments
- Travel and Lodging$599.68 · 2 payments
- Education$24.74 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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