Bassel Abou-Khalil, MD
NPI 1568546679ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy· Nashville, TN
Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy (MD) with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,583,622 for 4,595 claims, against $43,166 paid for services in 2024. Lists Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1568546679 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy Primary | 2084E0001X | 18635 | TN |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | 18635 | TN |
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 - Neurology (KY); Practitioner - Neurology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 255 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 734 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,166 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,595 · 6,956 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 294 |
| Total drug cost | $3,583,622 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · 3,567 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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