NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1205071164 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Abir Abdo, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Hammond, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,215 in Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
12K
Medicare Part D claims · 902 beneficiaries · Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 4K
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$191.25
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Abir Abdo, M.D. filed 11,757 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Hammond, Louisiana, prescribing 87% generic.
- 12K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥98th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Abir Abdo, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1205071164), first enumerated 12/08/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 11,757 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$191.25 in reported industry payments (6 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1205071164 · Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-HEAVY · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1205071164
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-NARROW 4,215
- RX-HEAVY 12K claims
- BOOK-THIN 36 in Louisiana
- PHOTO-ENUM Asif Bhutto · 2008
Abir Abdo, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
11,757 ≥ 98th percentile 98% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Abir Abdo, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Abir Abdo, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
11,757 166% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1205071164 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 12/08/2008 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Abir Abdo, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
North Oaks Medical Center LLC
Hammond, LA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Abir Abdo, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$191
Largest payer
ShockWave Medical, Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Abir Abdo, M.D. - brand share 13.0%
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 11,757 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
11,757
Total Claims
$924K
Total Drug Cost
902
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 19,022.067
- Total Day Supply
- 550,283
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $791K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $130K
- Opioid Claims
- 132 (1.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 291
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.65
- Gender Split
- 74% female / 26% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 101, 65-74: 402, 75-84: 302, 85+: 97
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Abir Abdo, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
443 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
434 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
406 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
402 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
335 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
287 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
258 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
239 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 443 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 434 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 406 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 402 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 335 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 287 |
| Gabapentin | 258 |
| Furosemide | 239 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 238 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 191 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Abir Abdo, M.D. fits within the Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
4,215
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
4,420
Avg Claims per Provider
Abir Abdo, M.D.'s 11,757 claims are above the specialty average of 4,420.
Nationwide Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Abdo, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Abdo.
One of 36 Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Louisiana, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Abir Abdo, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Abir Abdo, M.D. specializes in Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Hammond, Louisiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Abir Abdo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Abir Abdo, M.D. wrote 11,757 Medicare Part D claims totaling $924K in drug costs for 902 beneficiaries.
Where is Abir Abdo, M.D. located? ▼
Abir Abdo, M.D. is located at 15813 PAUL VEGA MD DR STE 300, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 230-7675.
What is Abir Abdo, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Abir Abdo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205071164, issued on 12/08/2008.
Does Abir Abdo, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Abir Abdo, M.D.'s prescribing is 13% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $791K in brand drug costs.
Does Abir Abdo, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Abir Abdo, M.D. had 132 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.1%.
How many Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,215 Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 4,420 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Abir Abdo, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Abir Abdo, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Pantoprazole Sodium, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Abir Abdo, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Abir Abdo, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 11,757 Part D claims and 902 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Abir Abdo, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Abir Abdo, M.D.'s NPI is 1205071164 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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