NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Antoine Jean Elhajjar, M.D.

Specialist · La Quinta, CA

Antoine Jean Elhajjar, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in La Quinta, California, and NPI 1558328203, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (California A53481, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558328203
Name
Antoine Jean Elhajjar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A53481 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
46100 Washington St, La Quinta, CA 92253
Phone
(760) 340-0528
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 674-1590
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040316001316); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 46100 Washington St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tim Lekic, M.D., PH.D.Neurology Physician1578855151
  2. Diana LondonoNeurology Physician1801235700

Verify Antoine Jean Elhajjar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

2,928 Medicare Part D claims for 488 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Antoine Elhajjar2,928
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl353 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl260 claims
  3. Levetiracetam249 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa174 claims
  5. Lamotrigine124 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate119 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score62.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,930.57

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Antoine Elhajjar$1,930.57
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Antoine J Elhajjar MD IncLa Quinta, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Antoine Jean Elhajjar among 5,749 specialist records in California

Antoine Jean Elhajjar, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Suzanne Yang, M.D.La Quinta, CA 922531528064300
  2. Flanagan Whitsitt, PAJoshua Tree, CA 922521134294382
  3. Edgar Aguilar, O.D.Imperial, CA 922511447246863
  4. Craig Ball, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601437370046
  5. Albert Boykin, LCSWPalm Desert, CA 922601972774289
  6. Gary Greenwald, M.DPalm Desert, CA 922601093797151
  7. Maria Greenwald, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601003899758
  8. Kenneth Jesser, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601336233147

Common questions

What is Antoine Jean Elhajjar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Antoine Jean Elhajjar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558328203, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Antoine Jean Elhajjar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 46100 Washington St, La Quinta, CA, 92253. Phone: (760) 340-0528. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Antoine Jean Elhajjar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A53481, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Antoine Jean Elhajjar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Antoine Jean Elhajjar, M.D. had 2,928 Medicare Part D claims for 488 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Antoine Jean Elhajjar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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