Wing-Kin Syn, MD, PHD
NPI 1487023057ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Saint Louis, MO
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD, PHD) with Ssm Health Care Group, practicing in Saint Louis, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $82,194 for 85 claims, against $21,790 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $24,258 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Baptist Health Paducah and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1487023057 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, PHD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 10, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | AL38823 | SC |
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 - Gastroenterology (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 152 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 317 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,790 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 85 · 152 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 22 |
| Total drug cost | $82,194 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Ssm Health Care GroupSaint Louis, MO · 940 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health PaducahPaducah, KY
- Ssm Health Saint Louis University HospitalSaint Louis, MO
- Ssm St Joseph Hospital WestLake Saint Louis, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$24,258 · 11 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$11,737 · 16 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $13,474 | 6 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $5,601 | 3 |
| Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $5,100 | 1 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $83.44 | 1 |
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$18,640 · 4 payments
- Consulting Fee$5,100 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$476.12 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$42.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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