Mustafa Nakawa, MBBS
NPI 1558717603ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine, Bariatric Medicine· Merrillville, IN
Family Medicine, Bariatric Medicine (MBBS) with Way Less LLC, practicing in Merrillville, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,417,400 for 6,195 claims, against $31,429 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $125.09 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1558717603 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MBBS |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 9, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 14, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 14, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine, Bariatric Medicine Primary | 207QB0002X | 01081967A | IN |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 01081967A | IN |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 036157145 | IL |
| Family Medicine, Bariatric Medicine | 207QB0002X | 036157145 | IL |
| Preventive Medicine, Obesity Medicine | 2083B0002X | 036157145 | IL |
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 - Family Practice (IL); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 134 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 737 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,429 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,195 · 15,477 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 464 |
| Total drug cost | $1,417,400 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Way Less LLCMerrillville, IN · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$125.09 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$329.54 · 17 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $31.77 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $31.11 | 2 |
| Abiomed | $24.36 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $22.80 | 1 |
| Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | $15.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$125.09 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records