Individual provider Active NPI

Wala M Abusalah, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Indianapolis, IN
National Provider Identifier
1578034161
Registry record updated Aug 14, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Nephrology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RN0300X
License
01100040A Issued in IN
Practice address
550 University Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5149
Phone
(317) 944-4370
NPI assigned
Dec 8, 2018
Last updated
Aug 14, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 14, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X 01100040A IN Primary
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X 65543 TN
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X 01100040A IN

Addresses

Primary practice location

550 University Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5149

Mailing address

250 N Shadeland Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46219-4959

Other practice location 1

1924 Alcoa Hwy
Knoxville, TN 37920-6900
Phone (865) 305-6117

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address WABUSALAH@DIRECT.IUHEALTH.ORG Direct

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TN, IN2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20221005001625 TN Practitioner - Neurology 5991139883 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20260618002318 IN Practitioner - NephrologyPractitioner - Internal Medicine 5991139883

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Neurology
Education
Other, 2013
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
University Health System, Inc.Group PAC ID 5294646378, 512 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1924 Alcoa Hwy
Knoxville, TN 37920-1511

907 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy
Suite 425
Maryville, TN 37804-5015
Phone (865) 305-8040

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
96.48 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
86.23
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
01100040AINMDInternal Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
University Health System Inc CurrentSince Jul 1, 2022 Accepting new patients
University Health System, Inc Internal Medicine Current Accepting new patients
University Health System, Inc CurrentSince Jul 1, 2022 Accepting new patients
Knoxville Neurology Specialists, PLLC Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1924 Alcoa Hwy
Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone (865) 305-9000

1940 Alcoa Hwy
Ste E120
Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone (865) 305-8040

9000 Executive Park Dr
Ste C200
Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone (865) 670-6142

907 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy
Ste 425
Maryville, TN 37804
Phone (865) 305-8040

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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}

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