Said El Zein, M.D.
NPI 1730678004ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Huntsville, AL
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D.) with Metro Infectious Disease Consultants LLC, practicing in Huntsville, Alabama. 243 Medicare patients in 2024, $261,411 paid; nearly all of their 271 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company reported $137.59 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Athens Limestone Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1730678004 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 2, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 19, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 19, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 46413 | 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 - Infectious Disease (AL); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 243 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 12,299 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $261,411 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 271 · 356 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 92 |
| Total drug cost | $56,485 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Metro Infectious Disease Consultants LLCBrookfield, WI · 389 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL
- Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, AL
- Helen Keller HospitalSheffield, AL
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
- North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$137.59 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$123.77 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $137.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$137.59 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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