Wael Tello, M.D.
NPI 1336138577ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Lubbock, TX
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) in Lubbock, Texas, licensed in TX, with an NPI issued in October 2005. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,878,812 for 3,151 claims, against $246,627 paid for services in 2024. Penumbra, Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,527 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Covenant Childrens Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1336138577 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 20, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 14, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | K2603 | TX |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 956 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,845 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $246,627 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,151 · 3,989 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 623 |
| Total drug cost | $1,878,812 |
| Generic share | 43% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Hospital affiliations
- Covenant Childrens HospitalLubbock, TX
- Covenant Medical CenterLubbock, TX
- Grace Surgical HospitalLubbock, TX
- Lubbock Heart Hospital LPLubbock, TX
- University Medical CenterLubbock, TX
Other facilities
- Calvert Home Health Care, LLCHome health agency · Lubbock, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,527 · 120 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,013 · 46 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $2,336 | 6 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $441.31 | 22 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $414.75 | 21 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $269.16 | 12 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $245.76 | 18 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,814 · 116 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,678 · 3 payments
- Education$34.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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