Sarah El Chami, M.D.
NPI 1952753824ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Springfield, MO
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Lester E Cox Medical Centers, practicing in Springfield, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,397,207 for 2,021 claims, against $31,939 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,687 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cox Medical Center Branson and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1952753824 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 4, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 4, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 94-08872 | KS |
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 - Internal Medicine (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 146 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,500 across 62 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,939 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,021 · 4,417 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 311 |
| Total drug cost | $1,397,207 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO · 345 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cox Medical Center BransonBranson, MO
- Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO
- Cox Monett HospitalMonett, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,687 · 75 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$1,576 · 75 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $417.97 | 18 |
| Amgen Inc. | $347.18 | 16 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $217.37 | 11 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $200.47 | 6 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $152.07 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,587 · 74 payments
- Education$99.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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