NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Cardiovascular Disease Physician NPI 1922560895 MD
Verify on CMS → Edward El-Am, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Rochester, Minnesota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 25,298 in Cardiovascular Disease 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
406
Medicare Part D claims · 48 beneficiaries · Cardiovascular Disease Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
73%
generic claims · 27% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Edward El-Am, MD filed 406 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Rochester, Minnesota, prescribing 73% generic.
- 406
- Part D claims, 2024
- 73%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥61st
- 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 Edward El-Am, MD
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 1922560895), first enumerated 04/01/2019.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 406 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
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1922560895 · Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1922560895
- ENUM-RECENT 2019
- TAX-MID 25K Cardiovascular Disease
- RX-LIGHT 406
- BOOK-LIGHT 562 in Minnesota
- PHOTO-ENUM Pooja Dhruva · 2019
Edward El-Am, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
406 ≥ 61st percentile 61% 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)
Edward El-Am, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations - 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 Edward El-Am, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
406 87% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Cardiovascular Disease Physician. Verify directly:
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 | 1922560895 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/01/2019 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Edward El-Am, MD 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.
Self Regional Healthcare
★★★★☆ 4/5
Greenwood, SC
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 420071
Self Medical Group
Greenwood, SC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Edward El-Am, MD - brand share 27.0%
Cardiovascular Disease Physician average
27% brand-name claims vs 73% generic, on 406 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.
406
Total Claims
$99K
Total Drug Cost
48
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 682.1
- Total Day Supply
- 20,268
- Brand vs Generic
- 27% brand / 73% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $94K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.74
- Gender Split
- 40% female / 60% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Edward El-Am, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Jardiance
Jardiance
65 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
54 claims
- Valsartan
Valsartan
43 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
29 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 25
Metoprolol Succinate
25 claims
- Spironolactone 25
Spironolactone
25 claims
- Eliquis 23
Eliquis
23 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 21
Atorvastatin Calcium
21 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 65 |
| Carvedilol | 54 |
| Valsartan | 43 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 29 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 25 |
| Spironolactone | 25 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 23 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 21 |
| Losartan Potassium | 16 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How Edward El-Am, MD fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
25,298
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Cardiovascular Disease Physician
3,149
Avg Claims per Provider
Edward El-Am, MD's 406 claims are below the specialty average of 3,149.
Nationwide Cardiovascular Disease Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for El-Am, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2019)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as El-Am.
One of 562 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers enrolled in Minnesota, 5 are shown here.
Muhannad Abbasi
Saint Paul, MN
Dr. Michael Ackerman
M.D.
Rochester, MN
Dr. Ahmet Adabag
M.D
Minneapolis, MN
Dr. Amina Adil
MD
Duluth, MN
Dr. Stuart Adler
M.D.
Saint Paul, MN
Compare Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Edward El-Am, MD's specialty? ▼
Edward El-Am, MD specializes in Cardiovascular Disease Physician and practices in Rochester, Minnesota. Credentials: MD.
How much does Edward El-Am, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Edward El-Am, MD wrote 406 Medicare Part D claims totaling $99K in drug costs for 48 beneficiaries.
Where is Edward El-Am, MD located? ▼
Edward El-Am, MD is located at 200 1ST ST SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511.
What is Edward El-Am, MD's NPI number? ▼
Edward El-Am, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922560895, issued on 04/01/2019.
Does Edward El-Am, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Edward El-Am, MD's prescribing is 27% brand-name and 73% generic drugs by claim count, with $94K in brand drug costs.
How many Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 25,298 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider writes 3,149 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Edward El-Am, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Edward El-Am, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Jardiance, Carvedilol, Valsartan. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Edward El-Am, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Edward El-Am, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 406 Part D claims and 48 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Edward El-Am, MD's credentials? ▼
Edward El-Am, MD's NPI is 1922560895 with credentials MD. 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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