NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wesam M. Frandah, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Huntington, WV

Wesam M. Frandah, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Huntington, West Virginia, and NPI 1457589426, issued on Jun 29, 2009. Check the license (West Virginia 29747, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457589426
Name
Wesam M. Frandah
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
29747 WV
ME123491 FL
44952 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1249 15TH St Ste 3000, Huntington, WV 25701
Phone
(304) 691-1000
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2009
Record last updated
May 16, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200629003378); 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 1249 15TH St Ste 3000

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

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  6. Melinda Becker, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1508252297

Verify Wesam M. Frandah 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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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

682 Medicare Part D claims for 432 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Wesam Frandah682
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Gavilyte-G277 claims
  2. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes99 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium76 claims
  4. Omeprazole23 claims
  5. Creon19 claims
  6. Esomeprazole Magnesium19 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: $5,789.90

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merit Medical Systems Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wesam Frandah$5,789.90
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. University Physicians And Surgeons, IncHuntington, WV

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

Wesam M. Frandah among 81 gastroenterology physician records in West Virginia

Wesam M. Frandah, MD is one of 81 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2002 among the 54 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 81 gastroenterology physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maen Kamal, M.DHuntington, WV 257011437447067
  2. Mujtaba Mohamed, M.D.,Huntington, WV 257011821520784
  3. Yasmeen ObeidatHuntington, WV 257011992366595
  4. Pramod Pantangi, MBBSHuntington, WV 257011457667602
  5. Yaser Rayyan, MDHuntington, WV 257011700998150
  6. Ahmed Sherif, M.D.Huntington, WV 257011750492096
  7. Umapathy Sundaram, M. D.Huntington, WV 257011093820060
  8. Stanley Masilamani, MDHuntington, WV 257031174619837

Common questions

What is Wesam M. Frandah, MD's NPI number?

Wesam M. Frandah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457589426, issued on Jun 29, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wesam M. Frandah, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1249 15TH St Ste 3000, Huntington, WV, 25701. Phone: (304) 691-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wesam M. Frandah, MD's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 29747, 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 Wesam M. Frandah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wesam M. Frandah, MD had 682 Medicare Part D claims for 432 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.