Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

George Ghanem, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · St Clair Shores, MI

George Ghanem, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in St Clair Shores, Michigan, and NPI 1104899269, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license on the Michigan Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1104899269
Name
George Ghanem
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
Practice location
24211 Little Mack Ave, St Clair Shores, MI 48080
Phone
(586) 498-0440
Enumerated
Feb 9, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 24211 Little Mack Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. William Cushing, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1811946643
  2. Thomas Davis, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1184673303
  3. Georges Ghafari, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1699725606
  4. Marc Gosselin, DOCardiovascular Disease Physician1508814989
  5. Anthony Kawa, DOCardiovascular Disease Physician1881643955
  6. Thomas Lalonde, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1497704191

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of MedicineCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,670 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,149 among the 19,556 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. George Ghanem3,670
  2. Specialty average3,149

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate356 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium293 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium254 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate252 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium234 claims
  6. Eliquis194 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 84.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $319.24

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Pinnacle, Inc. The 16,209 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,923.81 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Ghanem$319.24
  2. Specialty average$4,923.81

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Eastlake Cardiovascular PCSaint Clair Shores, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

11 cardiovascular disease physician records list a St Clair Shores practice address

They are 11 of the 164 NPPES records with a St Clair Shores practice address, and 710 cardiovascular disease physician records in Michigan.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Michigan

  1. Wissam Abdallah, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI1043410145
  2. Muhammad Abdel Migeed, MDSaint Joseph, MI1063431351
  3. Ahmed Abdel-Latif, M.D.Ann Arbor, MI1518181239
  4. Asrar Abdou, MDDetroit, MI1578091641
  5. Michael Abdul-Malek, D.O.Dearborn Heights, MI1396935946
  6. Ameen Abdulmalik, M.DMonroe, MI1578767950
  7. Madar Abed, MDFlushing, MI1235165275
  8. George Abela, M.D.East Lansing, MI1629012299
  9. Aiden Abidov, MD, PHDDetroit, MI1619181427
  10. Michael AbiragiGrand Rapids, MI1902421639

Common questions

What is George Ghanem, MD's NPI number?

George Ghanem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104899269, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Ghanem, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24211 Little Mack Ave, St Clair Shores, MI, 48080. Phone: (586) 498-0440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Ghanem, MD's license?

Search the Michigan Board of Medicine at https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George Ghanem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Ghanem, MD had 3,670 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,149. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is George Ghanem, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.