Walid Hikmet Azzo, MD.PH.D.
Specialist · Bluefield, WV
Walid Hikmet Azzo, MD.PH.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Bluefield, West Virginia, and NPI 1679508337, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 17728, as entered in NPPES) with the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walid Hikmet Azzo
- Credential
- MD.PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 17728 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 512 Cherry St, Bluefield, WV 24701
- Phone
- (304) 324-2725
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (304) 324-2780
- Medicaid ID
- 0097968000 WV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110107000874); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 512 Cherry St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Walid Hikmet Azzo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich West Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 17728Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
652 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 285 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen257 claims
- Cephalexin114 claims
- Gabapentin32 claims
- Naproxen21 claims
- Prednisone21 claims
- Ibuprofen20 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
- Clinch Professional Physician Services LLCRichlands, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walid Hikmet Azzo among 272 specialist records in West Virginia
Walid Hikmet Azzo, MD.PH.D. is one of 272 specialist records with a practice address in West Virginia. 17% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 69% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 17% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 13% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1991 among the 35 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 174400000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 specialist records list a practice address in Bluefield
They are 4 of the 573 NPPES records with a practice address in Bluefield, and 272 specialist records in West Virginia.
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Common questions
What is Walid Hikmet Azzo, MD.PH.D.'s NPI number?
Walid Hikmet Azzo, MD.PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679508337, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walid Hikmet Azzo, MD.PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 512 Cherry St, Bluefield, WV, 24701. Phone: (304) 324-2725. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walid Hikmet Azzo, MD.PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 17728, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Walid Hikmet Azzo, MD.PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walid Hikmet Azzo, MD.PH.D. had 652 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.