Bassel Bou Dargham, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Cincinnati, OH
Bassel Bou Dargham, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1649834383, issued on Apr 29, 2019. Check the license (Ohio 35.150362, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bassel Bou Dargham
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 35.150362 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3130 Highland Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219
- Phone
- (513) 584-4503
- Enumerated
- Apr 29, 2019
- Record last updated
- Mar 29, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240923003050); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3130 Highland Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- John BarnesGeneral Practice Physician1659958627
- Morgan Behan, PHARMDPharmacist1700362472
- Connette Birl, CNPNurse Practitioner1336779503
- Michael BoldtObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1871850917
Verify Bassel Bou Dargham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.150362Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
384 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone59 claims
- Methotrexate53 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate43 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick28 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl24 claims
- Leflunomide16 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $122.22
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Cincinnati Physicians Company LLCCincinnati, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bassel Bou Dargham among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio
Bassel Bou Dargham, MD is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.
All 289 in Ohio → Every provider in Cincinnati → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Araujo, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191689755340
- Christine Chhakchhuak, M.DCincinnati, OH 452191982851051
- Yolanda Farhey, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191023073905
- Fred Finkelman, MDCincinnati, OH 452191801800693
- John Houk, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191134185911
- John Houk, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191427283597
- Michael Luggen, MDCincinnati, OH 452191386635431
- Rina Mina, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191518990605
Common questions
What is Bassel Bou Dargham, MD's NPI number?
Bassel Bou Dargham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649834383, issued on Apr 29, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bassel Bou Dargham, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3130 Highland Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45219. Phone: (513) 584-4503. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bassel Bou Dargham, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.150362, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bassel Bou Dargham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bassel Bou Dargham, MD had 384 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.