Wael Yacoub, M.D
NPI 1770546533ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Whitehall, PA
Family Medicine (M.D) in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, licensed in PA, with an NPI issued in April 2006. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,199,181 for 22,044 claims, against $66,673 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,846 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lehigh Valley Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1770546533 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | MD418291 | 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 - Family Practice (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 172 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 867 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $66,673 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 22,044 · 36,950 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 680 |
| Total drug cost | $3,199,181 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Hospital affiliations
- Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA
- St Lukes HospitalBethlehem, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,846 · 142 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$2,571 · 132 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $505.36 | 25 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $379.30 | 21 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $370.71 | 24 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $269.82 | 7 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $185.15 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,662 · 140 payments
- Education$183.99 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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