Galal Elgazzaz, M.D
Surgery Physician · Ft Lauderdale, FL
Galal Elgazzaz, M.D is a surgery physician with a practice address in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1861740672, issued on Aug 28, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME126586, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Galal Elgazzaz
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- ME126586 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 S Andrews Ave FL 3, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
- Phone
- (954) 320-3304
- Enumerated
- Aug 28, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2025
- Fax
- (954) 320-3318
- Medicaid ID
- 017592500 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160707002212); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Galal Elgazzaz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME126586Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
92 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lactulose11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $7,040.36
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- North Broward Hospital DistrictFort Lauderdale, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Galal Elgazzaz among 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida
Galal Elgazzaz, M.D is one of 1,887 surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 77% 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 70% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 1,170 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida.
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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Timothy Dickhudt, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333161548528342
- Ryan Faught, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333161871913269
- Daniel Garcia, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333161699234864
- Ralph Guarneri, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333161699773341
- Hussein Osman-Mohamed, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333161245266329
Common questions
What is Galal Elgazzaz, M.D's NPI number?
Galal Elgazzaz, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861740672, issued on Aug 28, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Galal Elgazzaz, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 S Andrews Ave FL 3, Ft Lauderdale, FL, 33316. Phone: (954) 320-3304. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Galal Elgazzaz, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME126586, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Galal Elgazzaz, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Galal Elgazzaz, M.D had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.