Dale Railwah, MD
NPI 1679979603ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Gadsden, AL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Affinity Cardiovascular Specialists LLC, practicing in Gadsden, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $308,890 for 1,481 claims, against $111,049 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,187 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Gadsden Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679979603 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 19, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 7, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 43487 | AL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 43487 | AL |
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 - Internal Medicine (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 708 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,498 across 64 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $111,049 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,481 · 3,579 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 284 |
| Total drug cost | $308,890 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Affinity Cardiovascular Specialists LLCSylacauga, AL · 44 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL
- Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,187 · 44 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$450.95 · 23 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $375.83 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $131.38 | 6 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $88.88 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $83.00 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $73.71 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,187 · 44 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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