Leyla El-Choufi, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Augusta, GA
Leyla El-Choufi, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1942355342, issued on Jan 24, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 46594, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leyla El-Choufi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- 46594 GA
MD16530 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1303 Dantignac St, Augusta, GA 30901
- Phone
- (706) 774-7760
- Enumerated
- Jan 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 774-7766
- Medicaid IDs
- 00855181A GA
TL5840 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040917000988); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Leyla El-Choufi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 46594Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
2,173 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium302 claims
- Synthroid292 claims
- Ozempic182 claims
- Methimazole117 claims
- Mounjaro97 claims
- Metformin Hcl80 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: $1,315.64
59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Neighborhood Improvement Project, IncAugusta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Leyla El-Choufi among 245 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Georgia
Leyla El-Choufi, M.D. is one of 245 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 194 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Georgia
There are 245 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Georgia.
All 245 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ian Herskowitz, M.D.Augusta, GA 309011295880680
- Jennifer Hatfield, D.O.Fort Eisenhower, GA 309051306379672
- Joseph Wood, PH.D. M.D.Augusta, GA 309051720193360
- Maria Carolina MachadoAugusta, GA 309061619100302
- Deanna Henderson-Martin, M.D.Augusta, GA 309071033405360
- Mary Thompson, M.D.Martinez, GA 309071306949284
- Edward Chin, MDAugusta, GA 309121861502536
- Sara Healy, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121457677833
Common questions
What is Leyla El-Choufi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Leyla El-Choufi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942355342, issued on Jan 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leyla El-Choufi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1303 Dantignac St, Augusta, GA, 30901. Phone: (706) 774-7760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leyla El-Choufi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 46594, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Leyla El-Choufi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leyla El-Choufi, M.D. had 2,173 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.