Umar Farooq, M.D.
NPI 1295775534ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Bensalem, PA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Knights Medical Associates PC, practicing in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,370,387 for 14,123 claims, against $164,541 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,465 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Milton S Hershey Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1295775534 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 28, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD-061689-L | PA |
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 - Internal Medicine (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 301 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,705 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $164,541 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14,123 · 23,038 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 688 |
| Total drug cost | $1,370,387 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Knights Medical Associates PCBensalem, PA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA
Other facilities
- Accela Rehab and Care Center at SomertonNursing home · Philadelphia, PA
- Oakwood Healthcare & Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Philadelphia, PA
- River's Edge Rehabilitation & Healthcare CenterNursing home · Philadelphia, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,465 · 72 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$2,275 · 94 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $297.34 | 16 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $188.84 | 11 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $164.00 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $146.34 | 9 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $88.33 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,413 · 69 payments
- Education$52.33 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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