Wassim Salem Saikali, MD
NPI 1992755201ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Beckley, WV
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Rheumatology and Pulmonary Clinic PLLC, practicing in Beckley, West Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $12,223,546 for 9,700 claims, against $1,935,484 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $240,393 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Beckley Arh Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1992755201 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 17491 | WV |
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 - Rheumatology (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 926 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 140,249 across 65 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,935,484 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,700 · 19,064 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,222 |
| Total drug cost | $12,223,546 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical group
- Rheumatology and Pulmonary Clinic PLLCBeckley, WV · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Beckley Arh HospitalBeckley, WV
- Raleigh General HospitalBeckley, WV
- Summersville Regional Medical CenterSummersville, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$240,393 · 377 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$132,980 · 308 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $70,451 | 97 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $60,016 | 81 |
| Amgen Inc. | $38,669 | 76 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $26,941 | 57 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $17,189 | 26 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$139,023 · 61 payments
- Honoraria$46,538 · 20 payments
- Travel and Lodging$35,746 · 89 payments
- Consulting Fee$12,805 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$6,244 · 200 payments
- Education$37.05 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records