Safwan Hamwi, M.D.
NPI 1396940656ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· La Follette, TN
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (M.D.) with Community Health of East Tennessee Inc, practicing in La Follette, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,358,398 for 4,454 claims, against $3,314 paid for services in 2024. Cequr Corporation was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $16,461 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Lafollette Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1396940656 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 18, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 2, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | MD28157 | TN |
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 - Endocrinology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 49 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,070 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,314 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,454 · 6,613 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 363 |
| Total drug cost | $2,358,398 |
| Generic share | 25% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
Medical group
- Community Health of East Tennessee IncLa Follette, TN · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$16,461 · 143 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$21,659 · 146 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cequr Corporation | $7,178 | 29 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $6,319 | 36 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,205 | 4 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $562.94 | 24 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $326.96 | 14 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$7,668 · 6 payments
- Honoraria$4,500 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,019 · 124 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,232 · 9 payments
- Education$42.50 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records