Wesam Ballouk, MD
NPI 1841291762ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Memphis, TN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with The Kidney Group of Memphis, PLLC, practicing in Memphis, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $920,125 for 2,406 claims, against $210,626 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $634.40 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1841291762 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 2, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 28, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD37027 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 485 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,030 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $210,626 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,406 · 5,115 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 442 |
| Total drug cost | $920,125 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- The Kidney Group of Memphis, PLLCMemphis, TN · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington, TN
- Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis, TN
- Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett, TN
- St Francis HospitalMemphis, TN
Other facilities
- Fmc BartlettDialysis facility · Memphis, TN
- Fmc Bartlett HomeDialysis facility · Cordova, TN
- Fmc East MemphisDialysis facility · Memphis, TN
- Fmc Memphis MidtownDialysis facility · Memphis, TN
- Fmc WhitehavenDialysis facility · Memphis, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$634.40 · 28 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,048 · 49 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $128.79 | 5 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $89.83 | 5 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $85.72 | 4 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $74.37 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $60.16 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$632.02 · 27 payments
- Education$2.38 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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