Dr. Usama Taha Hussein, MD

Dr. Hussein practices at Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dr. Hussein's NPI, 1194907527, was assigned on November 27, 2007. Dr. Hussein graduated from IM Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy in 1998. Dr. Hussein holds Virginia license 0101248713.

Dr. Hussein's primary practice is Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd, at 6160 Kempsville Cir, Norfolk, VA 23502 in Norfolk City. The practice phone is (757) 466-9288.

Dr. Hussein's primary practice is Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Hussein is also affiliated with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. The medical group on file is Nephrology Associates of Tidewater, LTD. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hussein to 4 more hospitals, 1 dialysis center, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hussein practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Hussein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Hussein is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Hussein's licenses on file in 3 states: Virginia, Minnesota and Connecticut.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, aneurysm, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances and obesity among the conditions Dr. Hussein treats.

CMS data shows 1,560 Medicare services from Dr. Hussein across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 476 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $140,042 for them.

CMS counts 476 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hussein in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 180 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.58, 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. Hussein's median patient age at 70, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hussein wrote 1,447 Medicare Part D claims for 157 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,237 of them, across 34 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $198,511 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,052 claims across 32 drugs.

Dr. Hussein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hussein as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Hussein, published from 2013 to 2025. The most frequent topics are Mice, Inbred C57BL. Dr. Hussein's most frequent co-authors are Fredric O. Finkelstein, MD, Samer Abbas, MD and Bayode Ademola Afolalu, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 278 general payments to Dr. Hussein from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. paid the most, $14,738.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Hussein, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Hussein graduated from IM Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy in 1998. Dr. Hussein is a member of ASN.

Dr. Hussein is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.