Abdo Chafic Kataya, M.D.
NPI 1851598478ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Worcester, MA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Baycare Medical Group, Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in Worcester, Massachusetts. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $169,597 for 432 claims, against $98,373 paid for services in 2024. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,270 in all, mostly education. Lists Mease Countryside Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1851598478 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 8, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | ME141972 | FL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 249601 | MA |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 249601 | MA |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 374 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,020 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,373 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 432 · 627 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 94 |
| Total drug cost | $169,597 |
| Generic share | 34% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Clearwater, FL · 1,547 clinicians
- Respiratory Specialists LLCClearwater, FL · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor, FL
- Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL
- Morton Plant North Bay HospitalNew Port Richey, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,270 · 35 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$6,562 · 25 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,598 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $164.37 | 12 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $121.06 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $88.24 | 4 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $73.31 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$1,596 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$673.86 · 32 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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