Sara Assaf, M.D.
NPI 1396150397ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Albuquerque, NM
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Unm Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $275,358 for 692 claims, against $34,663 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported $23.67 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Harris Health and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1396150397 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 7, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 7, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | W3228 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | W3228 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | 2014019472 | MO |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | MD2020-0231 | NM |
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 (NM); Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 189 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 360 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,663 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 692 · 911 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 128 |
| Total drug cost | $275,358 |
| Generic share | 25% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM · 1,047 clinicians
- Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX · 809 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Harris HealthHouston, TX
- Unm HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$23.67 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $23.67 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$23.67 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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