Jean Brian Kassem, MD
NPI 1588844294ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Bellingham, WA
Ophthalmology (MD) with North Cascade Eye Associates Ps and 1 other group, practicing in Bellingham, Washington. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $541,542 for 1,003 claims, against $208,115 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $128.17 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1588844294 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 9, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 25, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | MD60518533 | WA |
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 - Ophthalmology (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 538 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,557 across 63 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $208,115 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,003 · 1,261 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 450 |
| Total drug cost | $541,542 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- North Cascade Eye Associates PsMount Vernon, WA · 12 clinicians
- Bellingham Eye Physicians PsBellingham, WA · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham, WA
- Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$128.17 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$93.76 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $48.66 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $26.19 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $21.91 | 1 |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $15.82 | 1 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $15.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$128.17 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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