Syed M. Ala, MD
NPI 1235233792ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Waupaca, WI
Hospitalist (MD) with Galen Inpatient Physicians PC and 2 other groups, practicing in Waupaca, Wisconsin. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $34,181 for 195 patients in 2024, with only 12 Part D claims. Zoll Medical Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $58.95 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Decatur Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1235233792 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 14, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | 51938 | WI |
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X | 35120053 | OH |
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X | 036110025 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X | 51938-20 | WI |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 036110025 | IL |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 01058364A | 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 - Hospitalist (IL); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (IN); Practitioner - Hospitalist (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 195 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 313 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,181 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12 · 14 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $17,558 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Galen Inpatient Physicians PCHanford, CA · 1,077 clinicians
- Thedacare, IncorporatedWaupaca, WI · 647 clinicians
- Friedell Clinic, S. C.Chicago, IL · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Decatur Memorial HospitalDecatur, IL
- Jackson Park HospitalChicago, IL
- Thedacare Medical Center-WaupacaWaupaca, WI
- Union Hospital IncTerre Haute, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$58.95 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$19.59 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zoll Medical Corporation | $32.59 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $26.36 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$58.95 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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