Zaher Qassem, MD
NPI 1366551996ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Rockford, IL
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Rockford Health Physicians and 2 other groups, practicing in Rockford, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,498,150 for 5,518 claims, against $119,457 paid for services in 2024. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,181 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cgh Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1366551996 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 17, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 036125221 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 036125221 | IL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 036125221 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine | 207RG0300X | 036125221 | 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 - Pulmonary Disease (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 581 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,760 across 49 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $119,457 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,518 · 7,438 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 749 |
| Total drug cost | $2,498,150 |
| Generic share | 30% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Rockford Health PhysiciansRockford, IL · 521 clinicians
- Freeport Memorial HospitalFreeport, IL · 178 clinicians
- Freeport Regional Health Care FoundationFreeport, IL · 92 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cgh Medical CenterSterling, IL
- Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport, IL
- Javon Bea HospitalRockford, IL
- Mercy Health System CorpJanesville, WI
- Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical CenterLake Geneva, WI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,181 · 34 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$3,143 · 32 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $558.14 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $261.92 | 21 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $157.02 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $60.70 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $34.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$646.56 · 32 payments
- Education$534.00 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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