Wassim A. El-Hitti, M.D.
NPI 1669441580ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Westlake, OH
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Americare Kidney Institute LLC, practicing in Westlake, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $269,145 for 2,713 claims, against $145,952 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. reported $5.55 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cleveland Clinic and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1669441580 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 29, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 35-089623 | OH |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | D0061251 | MD |
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 - Nephrology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 525 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,808 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $145,952 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,713 · 6,093 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 386 |
| Total drug cost | $269,145 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Americare Kidney Institute LLCWestlake, OH · 25 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
- Cleveland Clinic Avon HospitalAvon, OH
- Fairview HospitalCleveland, OH
- Lutheran HospitalCleveland, OH
- Uh St John Medical CenterWestlake, OH
Other facilities
- Davita Amherst DialysisDialysis facility · Lorain, OH
- Davita Center Ridge DialysisDialysis facility · North Ridgeville, OH
- Davita Hilliard DialysisDialysis facility · Rocky River, OH
- Fmc - Ohio Renal Care Group WestlakeDialysis facility · Westlake, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5.55 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$10.67 · 3 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $5.55 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$5.55 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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