NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Cardiovascular Disease Physician NPI 1861443657 MD
Verify on CMS → Elia Abboud, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Gainesville, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 24,795 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
9K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Cardiovascular Disease Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
78.4/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$42.06
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Elia Abboud, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 8,884 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 78.4/100
- MIPS score · -5 vs avg
- 9K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 86%
- 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.
Elia Abboud, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
78 27th percentile higher than 27% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Elia Abboud, MD sits
This provider among cardiovascular disease physician peers
Across the 8,753 cardiovascular disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Elia Abboud, MD writes more Part D claims than 93% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 29% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one cardiovascular disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Elia Abboud, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Elia Abboud, MD 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 Elia Abboud, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
8,884 193% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
78.4/100 4.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Elia Abboud, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Cardiovascular Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 78.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Cardiovascular Disease Physician) - 78.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Elia Abboud, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider holding MD credentials at 200 S ENOTA DR NE STE 100, Gainesville, GA, 30501, with a listed phone of (770) 534-2020. NPI 1861443657 was issued on 05/15/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 8,884 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,225 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.5 million in drug spend, split 14% brand-name and 86% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 76.2, Cost 60.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,795 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 3,033 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 | 1861443657 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/15/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
78.35
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
76.1744
Quality
60.8256
Cost
89
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Elia Abboud, 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.
Georgia Heart Institute LLC
Dawsonville, GA
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 Elia Abboud, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$42
Largest payer
Boston Scientific 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
Elia Abboud, MD - brand share 14.0%
Cardiovascular Disease Physician average
14% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 8,884 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.
8,884
Total Claims
$1.5M
Total Drug Cost
1,225
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 22,591
- Total Day Supply
- 674,353
- Brand vs Generic
- 14% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.3M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $173K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.54
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 74, 65-74: 515, 75-84: 497, 85+: 139
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Elia Abboud, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
1,055 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
868 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
711 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
514 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
456 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
430 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate 414
Metoprolol Tartrate
414 claims
- Lisinopril 406
Lisinopril
406 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | 1,055 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 868 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 711 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 514 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 456 |
| Losartan Potassium | 430 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 414 |
| Lisinopril | 406 |
| Carvedilol | 319 |
| Spironolactone | 282 |
* 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 Elia Abboud, MD fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
24,795
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Cardiovascular Disease Physician
3,033
Avg Claims per Provider
Elia Abboud, MD's 8,884 claims are above the specialty average of 3,033.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Abboud.
Dr. Amir Abdoly
DO
Brunswick, GA
Dr. Abdulla Abdulla
MD
Augusta, GA
Dr. Akinniran Abisogun
M.D.
Savannah, GA
Dr. James Abraham
M.D.
Covington, GA
Dr. Roy Abrahamian
MD
East Ellijay, GA
Compare Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Georgia medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Elia Abboud, MD's specialty? ▼
Elia Abboud, MD specializes in Cardiovascular Disease Physician and practices in Gainesville, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does Elia Abboud, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Elia Abboud, MD wrote 8,884 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.5M in drug costs for 1,225 beneficiaries.
What is Elia Abboud, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Elia Abboud, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 78.4/100 (Quality: 76.2, Cost: 60.8). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Elia Abboud, MD located? ▼
Elia Abboud, MD is located at 200 S ENOTA DR NE STE 100, Gainesville, GA, 30501. Phone: (770) 534-2020.
What is Elia Abboud, MD's NPI number? ▼
Elia Abboud, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861443657, issued on 05/15/2006.
Does Elia Abboud, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Elia Abboud, MD's prescribing is 14% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.3M in brand drug costs.
How many Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 24,795 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider writes 3,033 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Elia Abboud, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Elia Abboud, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Succinate, Rosuvastatin Calcium, Eliquis. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Elia Abboud, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Elia Abboud, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 8,884 Part D claims and 1,225 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Elia Abboud, MD's credentials? ▼
Elia Abboud, MD's NPI is 1861443657 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 (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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