ELIAS BAZAKOS, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 3833 COON RAPIDS BLVD NW, COON RAPIDS, MN, 55433, with a listed phone of (763) 427-8320. NPI 1437276573 was issued on 03/23/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BAZAKOS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,051 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 366 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $488K in drug spend, split 3% brand-name and 97% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.5%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 88.97/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 79.8941, Cost 82.0967), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Neurology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 19,866 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,309 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.