NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wael F. Asaad, MD, PHD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Providence, RI

Wael F. Asaad, MD, PHD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1770619165, issued on Feb 27, 2007. Check the license (Rhode Island MD13555, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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1770619165
Name
Wael F. Asaad
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
MD13555 RI
235417 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
593 Eddy St FL 6, Providence, RI 02903
Phone
(401) 793-9166
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 444-2788
Medicaid IDs
WA79614 RI
11008483A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121126000507); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Yale University School Of Medicine, 2003
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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Verify Wael F. Asaad in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI

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

Wael F. Asaad among 48 neurological surgery physician records in Rhode Island

Wael F. Asaad, MD, PHD is one of 48 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 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 2007, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 27% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2012 among the 28 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 48 neurological surgery physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clark Chen, MD PHDProvidence, RI 029031437149523
  2. Ming ChengProvidence, RI 029031720245038
  3. Deus Cielo, MDProvidence, RI 029031912957572
  4. Curtis Doberstein, MDProvidence, RI 029031831176445
  5. Ziya Gokaslan, M.D.Providence, RI 029031598717035
  6. Samuel Greenblatt, M.D.Providence, RI 029031922235472
  7. Petra Klinge, MDProvidence, RI 029031114169406
  8. Georg Noren, MDProvidence, RI 029031467439125

Common questions

What is Wael F. Asaad, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Wael F. Asaad, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770619165, issued on Feb 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wael F. Asaad, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 593 Eddy St FL 6, Providence, RI, 02903. Phone: (401) 793-9166. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wael F. Asaad, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD13555, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.