Ghassan Al-Sabbagh, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Wake Forest, NC
Ghassan Al-Sabbagh, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and NPI 1487617858, issued on Apr 7, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200000347, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ghassan Al-Sabbagh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 200000347 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10540 Ligon Mill RD Ste 109, Wake Forest, NC 27587
- Phone
- (919) 554-6253
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2023
- Fax
- (919) 554-3777
- Medicaid ID
- 89126XC NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071106000805); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 681 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Ghassan Al-Sabbagh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 200000347Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
2,041 Medicare Part D claims for 690 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf358 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl284 claims
- Omeprazole251 claims
- Famotidine246 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium168 claims
- Linzess150 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,580.39
82 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Raleigh Medical Group PAWake Forest, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ghassan Al-Sabbagh among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina
Ghassan Al-Sabbagh, MD is one of 681 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 498 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.
All 681 in North Carolina → Every provider in Wake Forest → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pazhayidathe George, MD PHD FACPZebulon, NC 275971700925179
- Mitchell Mah'Moud, MDSmithfield, NC 275771699769257
- Rajiv Majithia, MD FACG AGAFSmithfield, NC 275771043473168
- Michael Fried, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991699847095
- Lisa Gangarosa, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991508935800
- Ian Grimm, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991760551055
- Paul Hayashi, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991972538262
- William Heizer, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991164597969
Common questions
What is Ghassan Al-Sabbagh, MD's NPI number?
Ghassan Al-Sabbagh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487617858, issued on Apr 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ghassan Al-Sabbagh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10540 Ligon Mill RD Ste 109, Wake Forest, NC, 27587. Phone: (919) 554-6253. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ghassan Al-Sabbagh, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200000347, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ghassan Al-Sabbagh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ghassan Al-Sabbagh, MD had 2,041 Medicare Part D claims for 690 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ghassan Al-Sabbagh, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.