Salahadin M. Gharad, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Whitesburg, KY
Salahadin M. Gharad, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Whitesburg, Kentucky, and NPI 1174589659, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 28979, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Salahadin M. Gharad
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 28979 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 226 Medical Plaza LN, Whitesburg, KY 41858
- Phone
- (606) 633-2273
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 633-6204
- Medicaid ID
- 64289796 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191024000501); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 226 Medical Plaza LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Misty Adams, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1588073639
- Sonji AdamsProfessional Counselor1043525355
- Amy Asher Wilson, APRNNurse Practitioner1730182817
- Nathan Baker, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1013962778
- Anna Ballard, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1700031754
- David Barker, O.D.Optometrist1558525691
Verify Salahadin M. Gharad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 28979Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,010 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate199 claims
- Carvedilol88 claims
- Eliquis77 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate73 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium71 claims
- Isosorbide Mononitrate Er68 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: $111.03
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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 4 group practices
- Capitol Cardiology Associates, LLCLanham, MD
- Chesapeakeandwashington Heart Care, PCPrince Frederick, MD
- Civista Medical Center IncLa Plata, MD
- West Virginia University Medical CorporationOakland, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Salahadin M. Gharad among 284 cardiovascular disease physician records in Kentucky
Salahadin M. Gharad, MD is one of 284 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 87% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 1998 among the 216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 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 207RC0000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Whitesburg
They are 3 of the 178 NPPES records with a practice address in Whitesburg, and 284 cardiovascular disease physician records in Kentucky.
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The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jessica Carr, PAPaducah, KY 420031548579170
- Simone Fearon, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031255522801
- Charles Hogancamp, MDPaducah, KY 420031609989698
- Brian Lea, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031962665364
- Mark Lineberry, MDPaducah, KY 420031477666469
- Bradley McElroy, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031043248636
Common questions
What is Salahadin M. Gharad, MD's NPI number?
Salahadin M. Gharad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174589659, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Salahadin M. Gharad, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 226 Medical Plaza LN, Whitesburg, KY, 41858. Phone: (606) 633-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Salahadin M. Gharad, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 28979, 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 Salahadin M. Gharad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Salahadin M. Gharad, MD had 1,010 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.