NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wadia Hamed

Internal Medicine Physician · Slidell, LA

Wadia Hamed is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1922635044, issued on Mar 26, 2020. Check the license (Louisiana 337951, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1922635044
Name
Wadia Hamed
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
337951 LA
ME158382 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1001 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
Phone
(985) 280-8743
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230804002733); 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 1001 Gause Blvd

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

  1. Sean Adcock, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1740900158
  2. Richard Allen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1609178482
  3. Susan Aycock, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003819533
  4. Judith Baker, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1073516431
  5. Kenneth Barnes, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1821080466
  6. Andrea BenefieldCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1578122180

Verify Wadia Hamed in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

723 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wadia Hamed723
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel50 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate38 claims
  3. Eliquis36 claims
  4. Furosemide33 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate31 claims
  6. Amiodarone Hcl28 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Belle Chasse Physician Services LLCSlidell, LA

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

Wadia Hamed among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

Wadia Hamed is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 85% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

39 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Slidell

They are 39 of the 1,838 NPPES records with a practice address in Slidell, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Baker, MDSlidel, LA 704581013011303
  2. John Barton, MDSlidell, LA 704581841233095
  3. Aleta Declouet, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581033163977
  4. Marie Delvalle-Mahoney, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581972645786
  5. Peter Galvan, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581609876580
  6. James Griffee, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581427006055
  7. Michael Guarisco, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581699830539
  8. Thomas Hall, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581457349896

Common questions

What is Wadia Hamed's NPI number?

Wadia Hamed's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922635044, issued on Mar 26, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wadia Hamed located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA, 70458. Phone: (985) 280-8743. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wadia Hamed's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 337951, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wadia Hamed prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wadia Hamed had 723 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.