Waqar A. Saleem, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Louisville, KY
Waqar A. Saleem, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1588642425, issued on Dec 30, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 35850, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Waqar A. Saleem
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License number
- 35850 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 E Chestnut St Bldg Suite303, Louisville, KY 40202
- Phone
- (502) 629-5552
- Enumerated
- Dec 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2024
- Fax
- (502) 629-3132
- Medicaid IDs
- 200869250 IN
64035769 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070720000050); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Waqar A. Saleem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 35850Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
49,097 Medicare Part D claims for 1,681 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 1,113 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium2,743 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium2,118 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium1,951 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate1,815 claims
- Eliquis1,708 claims
- Furosemide1,533 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): 73.2 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).
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Community Medical Associates IncLouisville, KY
- Midwest GeriatricsShelbyville, KY
- Provider Partners Care Management LPLouisville, KY
- PT Pros, IncElizabethtown, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Waqar A. Saleem among 21 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Kentucky
Waqar A. Saleem, MD is one of 21 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2013 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 10% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 21 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Kentucky.
All 21 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Dierfeldt, D.O.Louisville, KY 402021114211422
- Emily Furnish, MDLouisville, KY 402021760985592
- Ashley Iles, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021902283609
- Christine Bridges, MDLouisville, KY 402051952622888
- Thomas McKain, MDLouisville, KY 402051720002207
- Mabel KyinnLouisville, KY 402071821625112
- Mikayla DennisonLouisville, KY 402171942940879
- Nannette Bernales, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041710926738
Common questions
What is Waqar A. Saleem, MD's NPI number?
Waqar A. Saleem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588642425, issued on Dec 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Waqar A. Saleem, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 E Chestnut St Bldg Suite303, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 629-5552. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Waqar A. Saleem, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 35850, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Waqar A. Saleem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Waqar A. Saleem, MD had 49,097 Medicare Part D claims for 1,681 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Waqar A. Saleem, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 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.