NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cesar Elias Abdul-Massih, MD

Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA

Cesar Elias Abdul-Massih, MD is a sports medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1649732629, issued on Apr 1, 2019. Check the license (California A178307, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649732629
Name
Cesar Elias Abdul-Massih
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0010X
License number
A178307 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
39000 Bob Hope Dr, Harry & Diane Rinker Blg, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Phone
(760) 568-2684
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2019
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2024
Fax
(760) 341-5832
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231006002890); accepts Medicare assignment
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 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Harry & Diane Rinker Blg

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

  1. Kendall Sitarski, PAPhysician Assistant1548833049

Verify Cesar Elias Abdul-Massih in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

302 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 605 among the 227 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cesar Abdul-Massih302
  2. Specialty average605

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam91 claims
  2. Celecoxib82 claims
  3. Naproxen28 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl27 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone15 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score91.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Desert Orthopedic Center A Medical Group IncRancho Mirage, CA

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

Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 48 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

Other sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

  1. Anje'Le AlstonFontana, CA1356970842
  2. Meredith Bean, MDOakland, CA1225116726
  3. Phillip Bland, MDLos Angeles, CA1881776524
  4. Laura Breckenridge, NPSan Bruno, CA1013091594
  5. Anna Buehler, MDSan Francisco, CA1669001954
  6. Melissa Burman, MDSan Diego, CA1881198166
  7. William Cappiello, MDSanta Clara, CA1184701013
  8. Andrew Concoff, MDFullerton, CA1366442998
  9. Darrell Corben, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA1912952276
  10. Kasey Cortese, M.D.San Leandro, CA1699825414

Common questions

What is Cesar Elias Abdul-Massih, MD's NPI number?

Cesar Elias Abdul-Massih, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649732629, issued on Apr 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cesar Elias Abdul-Massih, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Harry & Diane Rinker Blg, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 568-2684. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cesar Elias Abdul-Massih, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A178307, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cesar Elias Abdul-Massih, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cesar Elias Abdul-Massih, MD had 302 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 605. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cesar Elias Abdul-Massih, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.