Wael Z. Tamim, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Wael Z. Tamim, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1003894601, issued on Jan 4, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME83922, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wael Tamim
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- ME83922 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1625 SE 3RD Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
- Phone
- (954) 616-1916
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (954) 525-0808
- Medicaid ID
- 264125900 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040503000598); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1625 SE 3RD Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Wael Tamim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME83922Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cilostazol12 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: $19,098.87
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Wael Z Tamim M D P AFt. Lauderdale, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Wael Z. Tamim, MD's NPI number?
Wael Z. Tamim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003894601, issued on Jan 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wael Z. Tamim, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1625 SE 3RD Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33316. Phone: (954) 616-1916. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wael Z. Tamim, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME83922, 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 Z. Tamim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wael Z. Tamim, MD had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.