What is Maher Ajam's specialty?

Maher Ajam (NPI 1548265135) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Nephrology in Merrillville, IN.

Where does Maher Ajam practice?

Maher Ajam practices in Merrillville, IN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1548265135.

How much does Medicare pay Maher Ajam?

Maher Ajam (NPI 1548265135) received approximately $223K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 573 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1548265135

Maher AjamM.D.

NephrologyMerrillville, INI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

916

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

2,208

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$219K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 192 Nephrology providers in IN — top quintile (cohort median 1,421).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,898

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$212K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

20.2%

Top prescribed drugs

Amlodipine Besylate164 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium130 claims

Carvedilol117 claims

Furosemide97 claims

Lisinopril89 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$384

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$364

Education$20

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$364

Education$20

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Maher Ajam's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 89 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC	179	940
Raied Abdullah Nephrology · Gary, IN	146	1,076
PORTER HOSPITAL LLC	142	890
NPI 1255335535	123	877
NPI 1255312450	63	284
Abdul Kawamleh Cardiology · Portage, IN	62	426
TRC - INDIANA LLC	53	803
Shailesh Bhatt Diagnostic Radiology · Schererville, IN	51	213
Swathi Singanamala Nephrology · Macon, GA	51	226
Sammi Dali Interventional Cardiology · Michigan City, IN	51	268
Kais Yehyawi Cardiology · Portage, IN	49	210
Brendan Banyon Diagnostic Radiology · Grand Rapids, MI	44	156

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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