Active NPI
Wael Z Tamim, MD
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
National Provider Identifier
1003894601
On this page
Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
- License
- ME83922
- Practice address
- 4800 NE 20TH Ter Ste 115
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-4510 - Phone
- (954) 616-1916
- Fax
- (954) 525-0808
- NPI assigned
- Jan 4, 2006
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician | 208G00000X | ME83922 | FL | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
4800 NE 20TH Ter Ste 115
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-4510
Mailing address
PO Box 350483
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33335-0483
Phone (954) 616-1916
Other identifiers 1
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 264125900 | Medicaid | FL |
Other names 1
- Dr. Wael Z Tamim
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in FL
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Thoracic Surgery
- Education
- Other, 1993
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth services
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
1625 SE 3Rd Ave
Suite 723
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316-2521
Phone (954) 616-1916
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Broward Health Medical Center
- Broward Health North
- Holy Cross Hospital
- Broward Health Imperial Point
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Final score
- 75 of 100
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | 1-10 |
| Pacemaker insertion or repair | 1-10 |
| Varicose vein removal | 80 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME83922 | FL | MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wael Z Tamim M D P a | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Current | Accepting new patients |
Locations
4800 NE 20th Ter
Ste 115
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308
Phone (954) 491-1111
1625 SE 3rd Ave
Ste 723
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone (954) 616-1916
1625 SE 3rd Ave
Ste 601
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone (954) 355-4617
Networks
- Optimum HealthCare HMO Network
- Freedom Health HMO Network
Interoperability endpoints
- wael.tamim@787923830898692.direct.elationemr.com
Organizations & group practices 1
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- NPI 1275757205
Hospital & facility affiliations 8
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Ft Lauderdale, FL
- NPI 1639197395
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- NPI 1265460232
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- NPI 1285662239
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Pompano Beach, FL
- NPI 1376571323
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- Emergency Care Clinic/Center
- Lighthouse Point, FL
- NPI 1720936792
Hospital
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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}Other providers in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 20, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.