Elham Taherian, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Las Vegas, NV
Elham Taherian, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Las Vegas, Nevada, and NPI 1457476707, issued on Mar 19, 2007. Check the license (Nevada 12810, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elham Taherian
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 12810 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 S Rampart Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89145
- Phone
- (702) 906-1100
- Enumerated
- Mar 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2025
- Fax
- (702) 906-1110
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110817000709); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 400 S Rampart Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Elham Taherian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12810Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,404 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 90 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate333 claims
- Prednisone331 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate301 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen88 claims
- Folic Acid84 claims
- Leflunomide78 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): 80.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $94.62
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Ameli Cardiology LtdLas Vegas, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Elham Taherian, MD's NPI number?
Elham Taherian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457476707, issued on Mar 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elham Taherian, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 S Rampart Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89145. Phone: (702) 906-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elham Taherian, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 12810, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Elham Taherian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elham Taherian, MD had 2,404 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Elham Taherian, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 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.