Elbio Rafael Sabao, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Modesto, CA
Elbio Rafael Sabao, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1609123553, issued on Aug 9, 2012. Check the license (California A138714, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elbio Rafael Sabao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- A138714 CA
18524 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4601 Dale RD, Modesto, CA 95356
- Phone
- (209) 735-5000
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151218001490); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Elbio Rafael Sabao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A138714Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,752 Medicare Part D claims for 733 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 179 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium364 claims
- Lisinopril260 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate197 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium186 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide168 claims
- Gabapentin160 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): 95.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncModesto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Elbio Rafael Sabao among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California
Elbio Rafael Sabao, MD is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
173 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Modesto
They are 173 of the 9,262 NPPES records with a practice address in Modesto, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Elbio Rafael Sabao, MD's NPI number?
Elbio Rafael Sabao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609123553, issued on Aug 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elbio Rafael Sabao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4601 Dale RD, Modesto, CA, 95356. Phone: (209) 735-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elbio Rafael Sabao, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A138714, 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 Elbio Rafael Sabao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elbio Rafael Sabao, MD had 5,752 Medicare Part D claims for 733 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Elbio Rafael Sabao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 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.