Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Wael Hijaz, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Tampa, FL

Wael Hijaz, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1285160564, issued on May 5, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME142710, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1285160564
Name
Wael Hijaz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
ME142710 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3001 W Dr Martin Luther King JR Blvd FL 3, Tampa, FL 33607
Phone
(813) 870-4933
Enumerated
May 5, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3001 W Dr Martin Luther King JR Blvd FL 3

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

  1. Hazem Abugrara, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1083905640
  2. Jennifer Casatelli, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1073562401
  3. Nathan Chandler, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1487041620
  4. Anabelen Rivera De Rosales, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871784991
  5. David Van, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1992153555

Verify Wael Hijaz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

81 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 940 among the 13,923 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Wael Hijaz81
  2. Specialty average940

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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Clearwater, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Hospitalist Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,286 hospitalist physician records in Florida.

Other hospitalist physician records in Florida

  1. Vera Abaaba, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1033401856
  2. Anara Abbay, M.D.Naples, FL1235432303
  3. Antony Abraham, DOTemple Terrace, FL1104114263
  4. Arun Abraham, DOMelbourne, FL1316477946
  5. Nicholas Abraham, M.D.Tampa, FL1518388099
  6. Luis Abrante Leyva, M.D.Miami, FL1184862625
  7. Cesar AbreuOrlando, FL1235813775
  8. Jessica Abruzzino, D.O.Fort Myers, FL1982047510
  9. Ammar Abu Sulb, MDFort Myers, FL1972089423
  10. Alee Abuaita, D.O.Deland, FL1578862967

Common questions

What is Wael Hijaz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Wael Hijaz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285160564, issued on May 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wael Hijaz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3001 W Dr Martin Luther King JR Blvd FL 3, Tampa, FL, 33607. Phone: (813) 870-4933. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wael Hijaz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME142710, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wael Hijaz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wael Hijaz, M.D. had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 940. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.