NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wissam Khattar Mechleb, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Hattiesburg, MS

Wissam Khattar Mechleb, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1487841847, issued on Oct 1, 2007. Check the license (Mississippi 21893, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1487841847
Name
Wissam Khattar Mechleb
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
21893 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
415 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone
(601) 268-5800
Enumerated
Oct 1, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 261-3530
Medicaid ID
02021057 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120629000397); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 415 S 28TH Ave

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

  1. Ralph Abraham, MDSurgery Physician1013931674
  2. Logan AbramsPerfusionist1346803061
  3. William Adcock, AGACNPCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1225894264
  4. Mansoor Ahmad, MDHospitalist Physician1154096758
  5. Mohammed Ahmed, MDHospitalist Physician1942224514
  6. Muthanna Al-Ghuraibawi, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1811622665

Verify Wissam Khattar Mechleb in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

5,828 Medicare Part D claims for 721 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Wissam Mechleb5,828
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate1,053 claims
  2. Eliquis718 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium622 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium303 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate301 claims
  6. Clopidogrel233 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: $76.96

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wissam Mechleb$76.96
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Fgh Physician BillingHattiesburg, MS
  2. Forrest County General HospitalHattiesburg, MS
  3. Hattiesburg Clinic PAPoplarville, MS
  4. Magee Benevolent AssociationMagee, MS

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

Wissam Khattar Mechleb among 142 cardiovascular disease physician records in Mississippi

Wissam Khattar Mechleb, MD is one of 142 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 66% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 1996 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 142 cardiovascular disease physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lawrence Leader, DOHattiesburg, MS 394011508970211
  2. Bassam Mechleb, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011063625325
  3. Thomas Messer, MDHattiesburg, MS 394011639284888
  4. Rebecca Prechter, DOHattiesburg, MS 394011588169866
  5. John Lovejoy, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021770528713
  6. Walter Beard, M.D.Laurel, MS 394401396032983
  7. Wassim Mouannes, MDLaurel, MS 394401780799965
  8. William Sullivan, M.D.Laurel, MS 394401659385276

Common questions

What is Wissam Khattar Mechleb, MD's NPI number?

Wissam Khattar Mechleb, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487841847, issued on Oct 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wissam Khattar Mechleb, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 S 28TH Ave, Hattiesburg, MS, 39401. Phone: (601) 268-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wissam Khattar Mechleb, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 21893, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wissam Khattar Mechleb, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wissam Khattar Mechleb, MD had 5,828 Medicare Part D claims for 721 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.

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