Najam A. Zaidi, MD
NPI 1679558266ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· New Bedford, MA
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (MD) with Lifespan Physician Group of Massachusetts Inc and 2 other groups, practicing in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,158,643 for 773 claims, against $51,098 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $350.35 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Brown University Health Morton Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679558266 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Dec 7, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 12, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | MD11198 | RI |
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X | 231300 | MA |
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 - Infectious Disease (MA); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 265 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 439 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,098 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 773 · 828 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 96 |
| Total drug cost | $1,158,643 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
Medical groups
- Lifespan Physician Group of Massachusetts IncFall River, MA · 476 clinicians
- Prime Healthcare Services Landmark LLCWoonsocket, RI · 49 clinicians
- State of Rhode IslandCranston, RI · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Brown University Health Morton HospitalTaunton, MA
- Landmark Medical CenterWoonsocket, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$350.35 · 11 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$881.21 · 27 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $185.54 | 7 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $164.81 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$337.93 · 10 payments
- Education$12.42 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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