Farhad Ahmed Sami, M.B.B.S
NPI 1578056727ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Erie, PA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.B.B.S) with Regional Health Services Inc, practicing in Erie, Pennsylvania. Part D covered 130 prescriptions written in 2024, 98% of them generic. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,883 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Upmc Chautauqua at Wca and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578056727 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.B.B.S |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 26, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD489899 | PA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD489899 | PA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PA) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 130 · 235 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 40 |
| Total drug cost | $2,713 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Regional Health Services IncErie, PA · 568 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Upmc Chautauqua at WcaJamestown, NY
- Upmc HamotErie, PA
- Upmc NorthwestSeneca, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,883 · 28 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$3,624 · 29 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,223 | 14 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $152.75 | 2 |
| Acist Medical Systems, Inc. | $146.28 | 1 |
| Abiomed | $143.55 | 2 |
| Stryker Corporation | $93.55 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,690 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,192 · 22 payments
- Education$1.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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