Wael Al-Halaseh, MD
NPI 1760645311ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Fort Payne, AL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Hh Heart Center, LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Fort Payne, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,696,127 for 9,561 claims, against $331,725 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $551.35 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Dekalb Regional Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1760645311 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 3, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 11, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD28946 | AL |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 25MA07880900 | NJ |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 772 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 22,712 across 63 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $331,725 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,561 · 16,845 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,031 |
| Total drug cost | $2,696,127 |
| Generic share | 65% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Hh Heart Center, LLCMadison, AL · 93 clinicians
- Dekalb Specialty CareFort Payne, AL · 22 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne, AL
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
- Marshall Medical CentersBoaz, AL
- Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Rainbow City, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$551.35 · 38 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$473.91 · 46 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $304.28 | 25 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $111.43 | 6 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $55.03 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $22.00 | 1 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $21.97 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$529.38 · 37 payments
- Education$21.97 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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