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WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician in WESTLAKE, Ohio. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

Federal data — no proprietary rating. PlainDoctor publishes the actual CMS NPPES and Medicare records — NPI registration, specialty, practice location, and prescribing data — without a composite score or editorial opinion on top. Every field traces to a federal source.
Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 382 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
81.8458/100
▼ 1 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$10.67
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.8458/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 2,525 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

81.8458/100
MIPS score · -1 vs avg
3K
Part D claims, 2023
92%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

82 36th percentile higher than 36% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/14/2006

NPI 1669441580

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,525 7% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

81.8458/100 1.2541999999999973% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Ohio

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers

Ohio providers

Internal Medicine Physician share within Ohio

1. Internal Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Internal Medicine Physician share within Ohio

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
81.8458/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 81.8458/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%81.8%
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 81.8458/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 805 COLUMBIA RD STE 101, WESTLAKE, OH, 44145, with a listed phone of (216) 228-5500. NPI 1669441580 was issued on 03/14/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what EL-HITTI most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,525 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 382 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $233K in drug spend, split 8% brand-name and 92% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 81.8458/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 57.343, Cost 67.9762), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

805 COLUMBIA RD STE 101
WESTLAKE, OH 44145

Provider Details

NPI 1669441580
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/14/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

81.8458
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
57.343
Quality
67.9762
Cost
97
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

AMERICARE KIDNEY INSTITUTE LLC
WESTLAKE, OH

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$11

Largest payer

Travere Therapeutics, Inc.

Most common payment type

Education

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Ohio OMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.. To verify WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.'s current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases

OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. — brand share 8.0%
Specialty average (est.)

8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 2,525 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,525
Total Claims
$233K
Total Drug Cost
382
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
5,712
Total Day Supply
168,976
Brand vs Generic
8% brand / 92% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$112K
Generic Drug Cost
$120K
Antibiotic Claims
31

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
3.72
Gender Split
47% female / 53% male
Age Distribution
<65: 58, 65-74: 135, 75-84: 126, 85+: 63

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Furosemide
345
Amlodipine Besylate
289
Calcitriol
180
Losartan Potassium
110
Allopurinol
107
Carvedilol
88
Doxazosin Mesylate
75
Atorvastatin Calcium
73
Sevelamer Carbonate
71
Lisinopril
66

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.'s 2,525 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Ohio

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as EL-HITTI.

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.'s specialty?
WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in WESTLAKE, Ohio. Credentials: M.D..
How much does WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. wrote 2,525 Medicare Part D claims totaling $233K in drug costs for 382 beneficiaries.
What is WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.8458/100 (Quality: 57.343, Cost: 67.9762). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. located?
WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. is located at 805 COLUMBIA RD STE 101, WESTLAKE, OH, 44145. Phone: (216) 228-5500.
What is WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.'s NPI number?
WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669441580, issued on 03/14/2006.
Does WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.'s prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $112K in brand drug costs.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Furosemide, Amlodipine Besylate, Calcitriol. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. accept Medicare?
WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,525 Part D claims and 382 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.'s credentials?
WASSIM EL-HITTI, M.D.'s NPI is 1669441580 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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