NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wassim Salem Saikali, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Beckley, WV

Wassim Salem Saikali, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Beckley, West Virginia, and NPI 1992755201, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 17491, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992755201
Name
Wassim Salem Saikali
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
17491 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
421 Carriage Dr, Beckley, WV 25801
Phone
(304) 256-0242
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(304) 256-0244
Medicaid ID
1805604000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100127000280); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 421 Carriage Dr

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

  1. Maria Boustani, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1518917632
  2. Abigail DanfordPhysician Assistant1023869476

Verify Wassim Salem Saikali in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

9,700 Medicare Part D claims for 1,222 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 504 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wassim Saikali9,700
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate1,451 claims
  2. Prednisone902 claims
  3. Methotrexate790 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium559 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl454 claims
  6. Gabapentin443 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $129,415.64

298 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wassim Saikali$129,416
  2. Specialty average$8,538

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

  1. Rheumatology And Pulmonary Clinic PLLCBeckley, WV

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Wassim Salem Saikali among 31 rheumatology physician records in West Virginia

Wassim Salem Saikali, MD is one of 31 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 81% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2003 among the 23 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 31 rheumatology physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Polley Cunningham, MDHuntington, WV 257051871521609
  2. William Dennison, MDHuntington, WV 257051770529745
  3. Mirza Beg, M.D.Huntington, WV 257011710183066
  4. Aesha Singh, MDHuntington, WV 257011134649056
  5. Ralph Webb, MDHuntington, WV 257011609831627
  6. Robert Vawter, MDWheeling, WV 260031609876408
  7. Gurpreet Brar, MDParkersburg, WV 261011417913435
  8. Rallis RajanParkersburg, WV 261011083920821

Common questions

What is Wassim Salem Saikali, MD's NPI number?

Wassim Salem Saikali, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992755201, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wassim Salem Saikali, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 421 Carriage Dr, Beckley, WV, 25801. Phone: (304) 256-0242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wassim Salem Saikali, MD's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 17491, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wassim Salem Saikali, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wassim Salem Saikali, MD had 9,700 Medicare Part D claims for 1,222 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Wassim Salem Saikali, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.5 of 100. 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.

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