Wael Ghacham, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Corvallis, OR
Wael Ghacham, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Corvallis, Oregon, and NPI 1700105988, issued on May 27, 2010. Check the license (Oregon MD179256, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wael Ghacham
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- MD179256 OR
4301096562 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3615 NW Samaritan Dr Ste 210, Corvallis, OR 97330
- Phone
- (541) 768-4501
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160912002423); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3615 NW Samaritan Dr Ste 210
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Diana BlattPhysician Assistant1821569088
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- Praveen Deshmukh, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1740257468
- Esther Kim, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1891938817
- Michael Malos, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1205863313
- Stephen McGirr, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1598707804
Verify Wael Ghacham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD179256Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
223 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 77 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
- Gabapentin25 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl24 claims
- Prednisone18 claims
- Meloxicam13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,587.50
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Good Samaritan Hospital CorvallisCorvallis, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Oregon
There are 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Oregon.
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Oregon
- Christopher Achterman, MDPortland, OR1811966518
- Elizabeth Ackerman, MDMcMinnville, OR1851599849
- Bradley Adams, M.D.Pendleton, OR1700879293
- Michael Aiona, MDPortland, OR1841204393
- Samer Al-Humadi, MDMedford, OR1356803068
- Jeffreys Albright, MDGresham, OR1477533966
- Edosasere Amayo, MDCorvallis, OR1467398859
- John Anderson, D.O.Hermiston, OR1881630440
- John Anderson, MDPortland, OR1790706430
- Hannah Aultman, MDPortland, OR1447593967
Common questions
What is Wael Ghacham, M.D.'s NPI number?
Wael Ghacham, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700105988, issued on May 27, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wael Ghacham, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3615 NW Samaritan Dr Ste 210, Corvallis, OR, 97330. Phone: (541) 768-4501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wael Ghacham, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD179256, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wael Ghacham, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wael Ghacham, M.D. had 223 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wael Ghacham, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.