Waleed Waseem Siddiqi, MD
NPI 1538124771ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Tuscaloosa, AL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Tuscaloosa Nephrology Associates PC, practicing in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 658 Medicare patients in 2024, $342,714 paid; nearly all of their 951 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Akebia Therapeutics Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $304.93 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Dch Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538124771 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 10, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 37612 | AL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 45190 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 0101230582 | VA |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine | 207RG0300X | 45190 | TN |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | VA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 658 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,027 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $342,714 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 951 · 1,557 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 242 |
| Total drug cost | $54,778 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Tuscaloosa Nephrology Associates PCTuscaloosa, AL · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Dch Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL
- Fayette Medical CenterFayette, AL
- Whitfield Regional HospitalDemopolis, AL
Other facilities
- Davita Crimson DialysisDialysis facility · Tuscaloosa, AL
- Davita Fayette DialysisDialysis facility · Fayette, AL
- Davita Northport DialysisDialysis facility · Northport, AL
- Davita Northriver Home Dialysis (Pd)Dialysis facility · Tuscaloosa, AL
- Davita Tuscaloosa DialysisDialysis facility · Tuscaloosa, AL
- Dch Rehabilitation CenterInpatient rehabilitation facility · Tuscaloosa, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$304.93 · 13 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$462.70 · 19 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $85.67 | 3 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $64.79 | 3 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $51.51 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $40.05 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $23.45 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$304.93 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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