Israel Louis Wacks, M.D.
NPI 1437272895ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Jupiter, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Fairway Physical Therapy LLC, practicing in Jupiter, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $544,542 for 5,168 claims, against $184,397 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $451.33 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Good Samaritan Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437272895 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 9, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 31, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME0053751 | FL |
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 (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 352 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,553 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $184,397 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,168 · 11,895 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 354 |
| Total drug cost | $544,542 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Fairway Physical Therapy LLCPalm Beach Gardens, FL · 86 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Good Samaritan Medical CenterWest Palm Beach, FL
- Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter, FL
- Palm Beach Gardens Medical CenterPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Other facilities
- Nursing Center at la Posada, theNursing home · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$451.33 · 5 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$491.70 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $124.99 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $124.99 | 1 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $122.86 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $56.87 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $21.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$451.33 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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