Wesam Gaber Yacoub, M.D.
NPI 1518992239ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Greensboro, NC
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Novant Health Medical Group, LLC, practicing in Greensboro, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $247,108 for 975 claims, against $37,604 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reported $17.91 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518992239 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 22, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 2008-01539 | NC |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 137 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 457 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $37,604 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 975 · 1,262 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 170 |
| Total drug cost | $247,108 |
| Generic share | 28% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCWinston Salem, NC · 2,430 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC
- Novant Health Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$17.91 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$25.13 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $17.91 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$17.91 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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