Bassel Bou Dargham, MD
NPI 1649834383ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Cincinnati, OH
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) in Cincinnati, Ohio, trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine (class of 2022). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $308,118 for 384 claims, against $5,678 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $288.46 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1649834383 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 29, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 29, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 35.150362 | OH |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | VA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (OH); Practitioner - Rheumatology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 39 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 88 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,678 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 384 · 614 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 96 |
| Total drug cost | $308,118 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2022 |
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical groups
- University of Cincinnati Physicians Company LLCCincinnati, OH · 1,506 clinicians
- Southwest Arthritis Research Group, PAMesquite, TX · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christ HospitalCincinnati, OH
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLCCincinnati, OH
- West Chester HospitalWest Chester, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$288.46 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$122.22 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $187.53 | 3 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $100.93 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$278.81 · 3 payments
- Education$9.65 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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