CERRAH MENDELSOHN-ELZAM, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician in GREENWICH, Connecticut. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
CERRAH MENDELSOHN-ELZAM, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 70.2281/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,000 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 70.2281/100
- MIPS score · -13 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 90%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
CERRAH MENDELSOHN-ELZAM, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
70 8th percentile higher than 8% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
CERRAH MENDELSOHN-ELZAM, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 CERRAH MENDELSOHN-ELZAM, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Connecticut
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Connecticut providers
Emergency Medicine Physician share within Connecticut
Emergency Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Connecticut
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
CERRAH MENDELSOHN-ELZAM, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Emergency Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 70.2281/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Emergency Medicine Physician) — 70.2281/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Emergency Medicine Physician US NPIs
70.2281/100 MIPS final score — 12.9 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Emergency Medicine Physician. Quality dim: 94.4405. Cost dim: 28.8198.
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).
CERRAH MENDELSOHN-ELZAM, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Emergency Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 7 RIVERSVILLE RD STE 1, GREENWICH, CT, 06831, with a listed phone of (203) 531-1808. NPI 1568679736 was issued on 05/17/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what MENDELSOHN-ELZAM most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,000 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 166 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $67K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 70.2281/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 94.4405, Cost 28.8198), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Emergency Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 64,398 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 352 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1568679736 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/17/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where CERRAH MENDELSOHN-ELZAM, 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.
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 CERRAH MENDELSOHN-ELZAM, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$212
Largest payer
Exact Sciences Corporation
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
10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 1,000 2023 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 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,148
- Total Day Supply
- 60,819
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $41K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $26K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 70
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 79.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.97
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What CERRAH MENDELSOHN-ELZAM, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
99 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
64 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate 32
Zolpidem Tartrate
32 claims
- Alprazolam 30
Alprazolam
30 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 27
Amlodipine Besylate
27 claims
- Allopurinol 24
Allopurinol
24 claims
- Losartan Potassium 23
Losartan Potassium
23 claims
- Azithromycin 22
Azithromycin
22 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 99 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 64 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 32 |
| Alprazolam | 30 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 27 |
| Allopurinol | 24 |
| Losartan Potassium | 23 |
| Azithromycin | 22 |
| Ezetimibe | 22 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 22 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How CERRAH MENDELSOHN-ELZAM, M.D. fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
CERRAH MENDELSOHN-ELZAM, M.D.'s 1,000 claims are above the specialty average of 352.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Connecticut
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Connecticut, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as MENDELSOHN-ELZAM.
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Data Sources
- 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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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