Bassam K Mechleb, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Laurel, MS
At a glance
1203 Jefferson St, Laurel, MS 39440-4354
Published activity: Pacemaker insertion or repair. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Oct 7, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1203 Jefferson StLaurel, MS 39440-4354
Additional reported practice locations
415 S 28Th AveHattiesburg, MS 394017246
Phone: 6014255544
Fax: 6012888338
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2000
- CMS specialties
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
Practice groups
- Fgh Physician Billing
- Forrest County General Hospital
- South Central Clinics, Inc
- South Central Regional Medical Center
- Tp-Health Incorporated
Reported hospital affiliations
- Forrest General Hospital Hattiesburg, MS
- Jasper General Hospital Bay Springs, MS
- South Central Reg Med Ctr Laurel, MS
- Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Pacemaker insertion or repair | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $487.22 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | $99.89 |
| BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $79.03 |
| BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $55.54 |
| ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | $50.34 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | $45.41 |
| DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | $26.96 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $23.75 |
| PFIZER INC. | $23.63 |
| Other reporting companies | $82.67 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Taxonomy code
- 207RC0000X
- Enumeration date
- May 7, 2007
- Record updated
- Oct 7, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207RC0000X · Primary
License reported: 19531 MS
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
1203 Jefferson StLaurel, MS 39440-4354
- Phone
- (604) 649-2862
- Fax
- (601) 399-6281
Mailing address
PO BOX 247LAUREL, MS 394410247
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