Tarek Alhamad, MD
NPI 1659533529ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Saint Louis, MO
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Washington University, practicing in Saint Louis, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $347,285 for 7,771 claims, against $44,285 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $30,544 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Barnes Jewish Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1659533529 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 15, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 2014011744 | MO |
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 - Nephrology (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 255 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 604 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $44,285 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,771 · 11,850 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 818 |
| Total drug cost | $347,285 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO · 3,029 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO
- Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSaint Peters, MO
- Good Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterMount Vernon, IL
- Memorial HospitalBelleville, IL
- Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$30,544 · 19 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$20,688 · 18 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $9,303 | 8 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $9,019 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $5,680 | 4 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $3,575 | 1 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $2,900 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$16,775 · 4 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$8,919 · 2 payments
- Honoraria$2,900 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,546 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$403.49 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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