2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1447218169 MD
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Elie Saab, MD

Internal Medicine Physician in Portsmouth, Ohio. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 172,858 in Internal Medicine 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.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 262 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
MIPS score
76.1/100
▼ 7 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$5.8K
10 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Elie Saab, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.1/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,997 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

76.1/100
MIPS score · -7 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2023
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.

Elie Saab, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

76 21st percentile higher than 21% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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 Elie Saab, MD sits

This provider among internal medicine physician peers

Across the 36,260 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Elie Saab, MD writes more Part D claims than 65% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 20% - 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

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Elie Saab, MD-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Elie Saab, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Elie Saab, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 3 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 Elie Saab, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/02/2006

NPI 1447218169

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,997 26% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

76.1/100 7 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Ohio

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers

Ohio providers

Largest specialties in Ohio (% of in-state providers)

Case Manager/Care Coordinator - 10.9%Case Manager/Care Coordinator10.9%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 4.7%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program4.7%Licensed Practical Nurse - 4%Licensed Practical Nurse4%Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor - 3.5%Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor3.5%Registered Nurse - 3.4%Registered Nurse3.4%Pharmacist - 3.4%Pharmacist3.4%Internal Medicine Physician - 1.9%Internal Medicine Physician1.9%
Largest specialties in Ohio (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Elie Saab, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
76.1/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) - 76.1/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%76.1%
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) - 76.1/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

Elie Saab, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1735 27TH ST STE 108, Portsmouth, OH, 45662, with a listed phone of (740) 356-6891. NPI 1447218169 was issued on 05/02/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Saab 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 1,997 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 262 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.8 million in drug spend. 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 76.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 64.2, Cost 44), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 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

1735 27TH ST STE 108
Portsmouth, OH 45662

Provider Details

NPI 1447218169
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/02/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

76.082
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
64.1775
Quality
43.984
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Elie Saab, 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.

According to CMS billing records, Elie Saab, MD is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.

Simonmed Imaging Florida LLC
Portsmouth, OH
Smi Imaging LLC
Minford, OH
Somc Medical Care Foundation, Inc.
Portsmouth, OH

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 Elie Saab, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$5.8K

Largest payer

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

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.

License & disciplinary context - Ohio OMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Elie Saab, MD. To verify Elie Saab, MD's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases

OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,997
Total Claims
$1.8M
Total Drug Cost
262
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,512
Total Day Supply
62,734
Generic Drug Cost
$185K
Antibiotic Claims
323

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.91
Gender Split
53% female / 47% male
Age Distribution
<65: 41, 65-74: 127, 75-84: 79, 85+: 15

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Elie Saab, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Prednisone
343
Amoxicillin
147
Azithromycin
115
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
104
Spiriva Respimat
Tiotropium Bromide
88
Montelukast Sodium
82
Symbicort
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate
76
Trelegy Ellipta
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter
72
Breo Ellipta
Fluticasone/Vilanterol
53
Prolastin C
Alpha-1-Proteinase Inhibitor
48

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How Elie Saab, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

Elie Saab, MD's 1,997 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Ohio

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Saab.

Compare Internal Medicine 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 Ohio medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Internal Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elie Saab, MD's specialty?
Elie Saab, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Portsmouth, Ohio. Credentials: MD.
How much does Elie Saab, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Elie Saab, MD wrote 1,997 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.8M in drug costs for 262 beneficiaries.
What is Elie Saab, MD's Medicare quality score?
Elie Saab, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.1/100 (Quality: 64.2, Cost: 44). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Elie Saab, MD located?
Elie Saab, MD is located at 1735 27TH ST STE 108, Portsmouth, OH, 45662. Phone: (740) 356-6891.
What is Elie Saab, MD's NPI number?
Elie Saab, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447218169, issued on 05/02/2006.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Elie Saab, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Elie Saab, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Amoxicillin, Azithromycin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Elie Saab, MD accept Medicare?
Elie Saab, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,997 Part D claims and 262 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Elie Saab, MD's credentials?
Elie Saab, MD's NPI is 1447218169 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

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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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