NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hisham Abbas Kassem, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Miami Shores, FL

Hisham Abbas Kassem, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Miami Shores, Florida, and NPI 1255868246, issued on May 22, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME149891, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255868246
Name
Hisham Abbas Kassem
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
ME149891 FL
A171992 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9001 NE 2ND Ave, Miami Shores, FL 33138
Phone
(305) 694-3775
Enumerated
May 22, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220720004033); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

2,865 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 1,311 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hisham Kassem2,865
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen651 claims
  2. Gabapentin373 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl212 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium163 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl144 claims
  6. Pregabalin126 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: $39.79

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hisham Kassem$39.79
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Hisham Abbas Kassem among 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Florida

Hisham Abbas Kassem, MD is one of 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2000 among the 256 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Florida

There are 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Florida.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Fernandez-Soto, MDMiami Shores, FL 331381770875189
  2. Ruben Schwartz, DOMiami, FL 331371932617164
  3. Ady Bermudez-Besharat, M.D.Miami, FL 331361386651537
  4. Josephine Clingan, MDMiami, FL 331361861627309
  5. Orlando Garcia-Piedra, M.D.Miami Beach, FL 331401578517694
  6. Jeffrey Gudin, MDMiami, FL 331361831133420
  7. Joshua Persaud, M.D.Miami, FL 331361447593801
  8. Konstantinos Sarantopoulos, M.D., PH.D.Miami, FL 331361144231218

Common questions

What is Hisham Abbas Kassem, MD's NPI number?

Hisham Abbas Kassem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255868246, issued on May 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hisham Abbas Kassem, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9001 NE 2ND Ave, Miami Shores, FL, 33138. Phone: (305) 694-3775. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hisham Abbas Kassem, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME149891, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hisham Abbas Kassem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hisham Abbas Kassem, MD had 2,865 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.