Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,713
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 525
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,713
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 19133 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River, OH 44116
- Practice phone
- Call (216) 712-4700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
DaVita Hilliard Dialysis
Dialysis Center - Independent · Rocky River, Ohio
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Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti is a nephrologist in Rocky River, Ohio
Dr. El-Hitti practices at DaVita Hilliard Dialysis in Rocky River, Ohio.
Dr. El-Hitti's NPI, 1669441580, was assigned on March 14, 2006. Dr. El-Hitti graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. El-Hitti holds Ohio license 35-089623.
- NPI
- 1669441580NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3274510078
- NPI enumeration date
- March 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (216) 712-4700
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti practices at DaVita Hilliard Dialysis in Rocky River, Ohio
Dr. El-Hitti's primary practice is DaVita Hilliard Dialysis, at 19133 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River, OH 44116 in Cuyahoga County. The practice phone is (216) 712-4700.
- DaVita Hilliard Dialysis19133 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River, OH 44116 · Cuyahoga CountyPhone(216) 712-4700
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. El-Hitti's primary practice is DaVita Hilliard Dialysis in Rocky River, Ohio. Dr. El-Hitti is also affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. The medical group on file is Americare Kidney Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. El-Hitti to 4 more hospitals, 4 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. El-Hitti practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| DaVita Hilliard Dialysis | Available with a free account |
| +10 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti is one of 407 nephrologists in Ohio
Nephrology is Dr. El-Hitti's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. El-Hitti is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. El-Hitti's licenses on file in 2 states: Ohio and Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, OhioPrimary
- Internal medicine, Maryland
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease and fluid and electrolyte imbalances among the conditions Dr. El-Hitti treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. El-Hitti
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti billed Medicare for 1,713 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,713 Medicare services from Dr. El-Hitti across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 525 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $130,083 for them.
Dr. El-Hitti's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,3732024: 1,2936%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5352024: 42021%
Where Dr. El-Hitti's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office92154%
- In a facility79246%
Dr. El-Hitti compared with the Ohio median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. El-Hitti
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 1,713vs 7902.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 525vs 30771% above
- Part D claims
- 2,393vs 7673.1 times
Medians across 400 nephrologists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. El-Hitti's 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. Wassim A. El-Hitti treated 525 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 525 Medicare patients who saw Dr. El-Hitti in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 215 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. El-Hitti's median patient age at 73, with 46% women.
Dr. El-Hitti's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. El-Hitti's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22944%
- Men29656%
Chronic conditions among Dr. El-Hitti's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Diabetes53%
- Ischemic heart disease49%
- Heart failure48%
- Atrial fibrillation42%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. El-Hitti's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti wrote 2,713 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. El-Hitti wrote 2,713 Medicare Part D claims for 386 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,393 of them, across 45 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $126,883 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,261 claims across 47 drugs.
Dr. El-Hitti's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,490 claims92%
- Brand-name and other223 claims8%
Dr. El-Hitti's 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. El-Hitti's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%29 of 2,713 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: 2,2612024: 2,3936%
Drugs named by CMS: 45 in 2024, 47 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. Wassim A. El-Hitti scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. El-Hitti for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. El-Hitti accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. El-Hitti's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 61.7of 100Quality
- 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti received $1,869 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. El-Hitti from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Horizon Pharma plc paid the most, $324.
General payments to Dr. El-Hitti by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. El-Hitti by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,84799%
- Education$231%
Companies that paid Dr. El-Hitti 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. Wassim A. El-Hitti has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. El-Hitti, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. El-Hitti
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Dr. El-Hitti graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2000.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers
Dr. El-Hitti is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Molina
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +12 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. El-Hitti accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- Medicare11
- HMO10
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Wassim A. El-Hitti's NPI number?
Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti's NPI number is 1669441580. It was assigned on March 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti?
Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti is a nephrologist in Rocky River, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti practice?
Dr. El-Hitti practices at 19133 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River, OH 44116. Dr. El-Hitti's primary practice is DaVita Hilliard Dialysis in Rocky River, Ohio. Dmand AI also links Dr. El-Hitti to 4 hospitals, 4 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. El-Hitti is (216) 712-4700.
What is Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti's medical license number?
Dr. El-Hitti holds Ohio license 35-089623, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. El-Hitti in Ohio (2007 to 2027) and Maryland (2004 to 2008).
Which hospitals is Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti affiliated with?
Dr. El-Hitti is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. El-Hitti to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti part of?
Dr. El-Hitti is linked to Americare Kidney Institute.
Does Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. El-Hitti billed Medicare for 1,713 services in 2024, and Dr. El-Hitti accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti's MIPS score?
Dr. El-Hitti's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti see?
CMS counts 525 Medicare patients who saw Dr. El-Hitti in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti board certified?
Yes. Dr. El-Hitti is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. El-Hitti's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99213) and dialysis (90970).
Where did Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti go to medical school?
Dr. El-Hitti graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. El-Hitti's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Amlodipine Besylate and Calcitriol.
Has Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,869 in general payments to Dr. El-Hitti from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Horizon Pharma plc.
How long has Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti been practicing?
Dr. El-Hitti graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Wassim A. El-Hitti accept?
Dr. El-Hitti is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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