Abul W. Basher, MD
NPI 1891784500ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Michigan City, IN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Beacon Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Michigan City, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $276,477 for 1,945 claims, against $80,587 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,050 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital of Bremen Inc and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1891784500 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 25, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 01054232A | IN |
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) (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,093 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,182 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $80,587 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,945 · 5,257 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 493 |
| Total drug cost | $276,477 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Beacon Medical Group IncSouth Bend, IN · 589 clinicians
- The South Bend Clinic LLCSouth Bend, IN · 175 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community Hospital of Bremen IncBremen, IN
- Elkhart General HospitalElkhart, IN
- Franciscan Health Michigan CityMichigan City, IN
- Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,050 · 62 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$938.11 · 53 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $178.62 | 14 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $143.15 | 13 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $136.50 | 6 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $105.74 | 5 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $77.31 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,050 · 62 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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