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Dr. Israel Louis Wacks, MD
NPI1437272895PAC ID0345424578
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,402
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 352
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,168
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 16244 S Military Trail Suite 670, Delray Beach, FL 33484
- Practice phone
- Call (561) 637-5808
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
South County Outpatient Surgery Center - Delray Beach
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Delray Beach, Florida
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Dr. Israel Louis Wacks is a nephrologist in Delray Beach, Florida
Dr. Wacks practices at South County Outpatient Surgery Center - Delray Beach in Delray Beach, Florida.
Dr. Wacks' NPI, 1437272895, was assigned on April 9, 2007. Dr. Wacks graduated from University of the Witwatersrand in 1981. Dr. Wacks holds Florida license ME0053751.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1437272895NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0345424578
- NPI enumeration date
- April 9, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (561) 637-5808
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Israel Louis Wacks practices at South County Outpatient Surgery Center - Delray Beach in Delray Beach, Florida
Dr. Wacks' primary practice is South County Outpatient Surgery Center - Delray Beach, at 16244 S Military Trail Suite 670, Delray Beach, FL 33484. The practice phone is (561) 637-5808.
- South County Outpatient Surgery Center - Delray Beach16244 S Military Trail Suite 670, Delray Beach, FL 33484Phone(561) 637-5808
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Israel Louis Wacks is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Wacks' primary practice is South County Outpatient Surgery Center - Delray Beach in Delray Beach, Florida. Dr. Wacks is also affiliated with Jupiter Medical Center. The medical group on file is Fairway Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wacks to 2 more hospitals, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
South County Outpatient Surgery Center - Delray BeachPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Israel Louis Wacks' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wacks practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| South County Outpatient Surgery Center - Delray Beach | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Israel Louis Wacks is one of 917 nephrologists in Florida
Nephrology is Dr. Wacks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Wacks is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Wacks' licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Illinois and Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, FloridaPrimary
- Illinois license
- Washington license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute respiratory failure, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, aneurysm, arthritis, atrial fibrillation and flutter and bladder disease among the conditions Dr. Wacks treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Wacks
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
917nephrologists in Florida
5nephrologists in Delray Beach
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Israel Louis Wacks billed Medicare for 2,402 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,402 Medicare services from Dr. Wacks across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 352 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $170,735 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,402
Medicare patients352
Paid by Medicare$170,735
Procedure codes18
Dr. Wacks' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1962024: 1,43820%
- Other services
- 2023: 4712024: 54415%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2912024: 42044%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 132024: 0100%
Where Dr. Wacks' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,82376%
- In a facility57924%
Dr. Wacks compared with the Florida median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Wacks
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 2,402vs 1,49061% above
- Medicare patients
- 352vs 3879% below
- Part D claims
- 4,467vs 9344.8 times
Medians across 882 nephrologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wacks' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Israel Louis Wacks treated 352 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 81
CMS counts 352 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wacks in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 154 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wacks' median patient age at 77, with 55% women.
Medicare patients, 2024352
Average age81
Average risk score1.33
Dr. Wacks' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Wacks' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18252%
- Men17048%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Wacks' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis47%
- Ischemic heart disease47%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Atrial fibrillation28%
- Osteoporosis23%
- Heart failure20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Wacks' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Israel Louis Wacks wrote 5,168 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Wacks wrote 5,168 Medicare Part D claims for 354 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,467 of them, across 97 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $431,333 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,205 claims across 97 drugs.
Part D claims, 20245,168
Drugs named by CMS97
Total drug cost$431,333
Part D patients354
Dr. Wacks' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,443 claims86%
- Brand-name and other725 claims14%
Dr. Wacks' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Wacks' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%35 of 5,168 claims
- Antibiotics5%264 of 5,168 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%37 of 5,168 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4,2052024: 4,4676%
Drugs named by CMS: 97 in 2024, 97 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Israel Louis Wacks offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Wacks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Wacks as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Israel Louis Wacks has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Wacks. Dr. Wacks' most frequent co-authors are Laurence Bernard Gardner, MD, Daniel H. Kett, MD and Michael D. Norenberg.
Papers3
Dr. Wacks' most frequent co-authors
- Laurence Bernard Gardner, MD1 shared paper
- Daniel H. Kett, MD1 shared paper
- Michael D. Norenberg1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Wacks
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Israel Louis Wacks received $13,124 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 123 general payments to Dr. Wacks from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $2,660.
General payments to Dr. Wacks by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Wacks the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Israel Louis Wacks has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Wacks, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Wacks
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- Undated
- Super Doc
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Israel Louis Wacks graduated from University of the Witwatersrand
Dr. Wacks graduated from University of the Witwatersrand in 1981.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Israel Louis Wacks accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Wacks is in network with 13 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Wacks accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO8
- PPO8
- EPO4
- Medicare4
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Israel Louis Wacks's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Israel Louis Wacks' NPI number?
Dr. Israel Louis Wacks' NPI number is 1437272895. It was assigned on April 9, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Israel Louis Wacks?
Dr. Israel Louis Wacks is a nephrologist in Delray Beach, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Israel Louis Wacks practice?
Dr. Wacks practices at 16244 S Military Trail Suite 670, Delray Beach, FL 33484. Dr. Wacks' primary practice is South County Outpatient Surgery Center - Delray Beach in Delray Beach, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wacks to 2 hospitals, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Israel Louis Wacks' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wacks is (561) 637-5808.
What is Dr. Israel Louis Wacks' medical license number?
Dr. Wacks holds Florida license ME0053751, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Israel Louis Wacks been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Wacks in Florida (1988 to 2027), Illinois (1985 to 1990) and Washington (1983 to 1986).
Which hospitals is Dr. Israel Louis Wacks affiliated with?
Dr. Wacks is affiliated with Jupiter Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Wacks to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Israel Louis Wacks part of?
Dr. Wacks is linked to Fairway Physical Therapy.
Does Dr. Israel Louis Wacks accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wacks billed Medicare for 2,402 services in 2024, and Dr. Wacks accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Israel Louis Wacks offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Wacks as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Israel Louis Wacks see?
CMS counts 352 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wacks in 2024, with an average age of 81.
Is Dr. Israel Louis Wacks board certified?
Yes. Dr. Wacks is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Israel Louis Wacks bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Wacks' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Israel Louis Wacks go to medical school?
Dr. Wacks graduated from University of the Witwatersrand in 1981.
What drugs does Dr. Israel Louis Wacks prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wacks' most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Israel Louis Wacks received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13,124 in general payments to Dr. Wacks from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Israel Louis Wacks been practicing?
Dr. Wacks graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
Does Dr. Israel Louis Wacks do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Wacks.
Who does Dr. Israel Louis Wacks publish with?
Dr. Wacks' most frequent co-authors are Laurence Bernard Gardner, MD (1 shared paper), Daniel H. Kett, MD (1 shared paper) and Michael D. Norenberg (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Israel Louis Wacks accept?
Dr. Wacks is in network with 13 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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