Saliha Ishaq, MD
NPI 1497755524ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Chalmette, LA
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Bend Memorial Clinic PC, practicing in Chalmette, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $418,659 for 395 claims, against $720.19 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $65.17 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists St Charles Medical Center - Bend and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497755524 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 29, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 19, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 13304R | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology | 207RR0500X | 302382 | NY |
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 - Rheumatology (AZ); Practitioner - Rheumatology (NY); Practitioner - Rheumatology (OR); Practitioner - Rheumatology (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 11 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 15 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $720.19 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 395 · 712 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 138 |
| Total drug cost | $418,659 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical group
- Bend Memorial Clinic PCBend, OR · 221 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Charles Medical Center - BendBend, OR
- United Health Services Hospitals, IncBinghamton, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$65.17 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $41.45 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $23.72 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$65.17 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records