Wajdi W. Kanj, MD
NPI 1548607799ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgery of the Hand· Newton, MA
Surgery, Surgery of the Hand (MD) with Newton Wellesley Orthopedic Associates Inc, practicing in Newton, Massachusetts. 461 Medicare patients in 2024, $148,587 paid; nearly all of their 65 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Trimed, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,221 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me. Lists Newton-Wellesley Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1548607799 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 29, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 4, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 4, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgery of the Hand Primary | 2086S0105X | 270247 | MA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | 207XS0106X | L-255540 | MA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | L-255540 | MA |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 461 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,030 across 73 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $148,587 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 65 · 65 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 47 |
| Total drug cost | $528.33 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Newton Wellesley Orthopedic Associates IncNewton Lower Falls, MA · 25 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,221 · 13 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$2,845 · 18 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Trimed, Inc. | $2,100 | 8 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $44.96 | 2 |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $29.98 | 1 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $24.28 | 1 |
| Bioventus LLC | $21.54 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$2,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$220.52 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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