Walid A. Kassir, M.D.
NPI 1710952098ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Latrobe, PA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Sung and Ward Inc, practicing in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $357,796 for 2,430 claims, against $131,417 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. reported $100.49 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Excela Health - Frick Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1710952098 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD425415 | PA |
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 (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 274 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,193 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $131,417 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,430 · 5,344 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 366 |
| Total drug cost | $357,796 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Sung and Ward IncLatrobe, PA · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Excela Health - Frick HospitalMount Pleasant, PA
- Excela Health Latrobe HospitalLatrobe, PA
- Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg, PA
- Indiana Regional Medical CenterIndiana, PA
- Upmc EastMonroeville, PA
Other facilities
- Dialyze Direct PADialysis facility · Exton, PA
- Fkc LatrobeDialysis facility · Latrobe, PA
- Fkc MurrysvilleDialysis facility · Export, PA
- Fkc of Mount PleasantDialysis facility · Mount Pleasant, PA
- Rehab Care Center at Indiana Regional Medical CentInpatient rehabilitation facility · Indiana, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$100.49 · 9 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $100.49 | 9 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$83.60 · 8 payments
- Education$16.89 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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