NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hossam Saleh Tarakji, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Hurricane, WV

Hossam Saleh Tarakji, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Hurricane, West Virginia, and NPI 1164471546, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 20648, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164471546
Name
Hossam Saleh Tarakji
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
20648 WV
35.089254 OH
MD.21573 AL
036-069197 IL
16781 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 Hospital Dr, Hurricane, WV 25526
Phone
(304) 757-1700
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090604000490); 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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Also registered at 1400 Hospital Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Zachary Adkins, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1245444041
  2. Samantha Bostic, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1568402626
  3. Albert Carr, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1164748943
  4. Amanda Carroll, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1023741543
  5. Tara Daniels, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1861720823
  6. John Davis, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1710148564

Verify Hossam Saleh Tarakji in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

574 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hossam Tarakji574
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin67 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium54 claims
  3. Prednisone44 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
  5. Cefuroxime33 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate23 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score67.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $24.89

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hossam Tarakji$24.89
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Correct Care, Inc.Chatom, AL
  2. Hospitalist Medicine Physicians OF Ohio - Cincinnati Professional CorpWaverly, OH
  3. Newgen Alabama Billing LLCAlexander City, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Hossam Saleh Tarakji among 754 internal medicine physician records in West Virginia

Hossam Saleh Tarakji, MD is one of 754 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2010 among the 487 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Internal Medicine Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 754 internal medicine physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Bowman, MDHurricane, WV 255261649231606
  2. John Clark, MDHurricane, WV 255261609815786
  3. Jeffrey Holmes, MDHurricane, WV 255261982665329
  4. Ricky Houdersheldt, MDHurricane, WV 255261457306300
  5. Emery McCoy, D.O., PLLCHurricane, WV 255261477665768
  6. James Toothman, D.O.Hurricane, WV 255261992758411
  7. George McKay, MDHamlin, WV 255231205800869
  8. Edward Moran, M.D.Fort Gay, WV 255141992910830

Common questions

What is Hossam Saleh Tarakji, MD's NPI number?

Hossam Saleh Tarakji, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164471546, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hossam Saleh Tarakji, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Hospital Dr, Hurricane, WV, 25526. Phone: (304) 757-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hossam Saleh Tarakji, MD's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 20648, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hossam Saleh Tarakji, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hossam Saleh Tarakji, MD had 574 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hossam Saleh Tarakji, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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