Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Louisville, KY
Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1629475066, issued on Dec 1, 2014. Check the license (Kentucky TP167, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Housam Aldeen Sarakbi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- TP167 KY
4301113943 MI
40639-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 E Chestnut St Unit 550, Louisville, KY 40202
- Phone
- (502) 992-7620
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2014
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 1629475066 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240604001378); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 401 E Chestnut St Unit 550
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Niyati KapadiaPeriodontics1003390352
- Chad Mathis, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1467444927
Verify Housam Aldeen Sarakbi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license TP167Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,224 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Duloxetine Hcl219 claims
- Methotrexate131 claims
- Prednisone111 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate93 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl91 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium67 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: $792.48
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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 Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.
Other rheumatology physician records in Kentucky
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- Mansoor Ahmed, MDRichmond, KY1023058302
- Elaine Alexander, M.D.Lexington, KY1093159022
- Reem Alkilany, MDLexington, KY1730633173
- Izabela Antic, DOLexington, KY1295296945
- David Armstrong, D.O.Louisville, KY1487852349
- Billy Bailey, MDPaducah, KY1396730552
- Amna Batool, MBBSLexington, KY1952751703
- William Beers, M.D.Florence, KY1467409656
- Tristan Blackburn, M.D.Louisville, KY1417176249
Common questions
What is Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, MD's NPI number?
Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629475066, issued on Dec 1, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 E Chestnut St Unit 550, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 992-7620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number TP167, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, MD had 1,224 Medicare Part D claims for 195 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.