NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1922273515 MD
Verify on CMS → Maher Ghanem, MD
Surgery Physician in Saginaw, Michigan.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,778 in Surgery 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
254
Medicare Part D claims · 123 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 174
Generic prescribing
76%
generic claims · 24% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
85.8/100
▲ 2 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$4.4K
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Maher Ghanem, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.8/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 254 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 85.8/100
- MIPS score · +2 vs avg
- 254
- Part D claims, 2024
- 76%
- generic prescribing
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Maher Ghanem, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1922273515), first enumerated 04/24/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 254 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$4.4K in reported industry payments (6 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Michigan statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Maher Ghanem, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MI-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1922273515 · Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-INLINE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1922273515
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-MID 37K Surgery Physician
- MIPS-INLINE 85.8/100
- RX-LIGHT 254
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,536 in Michigan
- PHOTO-FINISH Rikat Baroody, M.D. · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Ghanem · this pr…
Ghanem · this provider
85.8 MIPS pts
- Harry Fisher, D.…
Harry Fisher, D.O.
85.8 MIPS pts
- Rikat Baroody, M…
Rikat Baroody, M.D.
85.8 MIPS pts
- Omar Marar, M.D.…
Omar Marar, M.D.
85.8 MIPS pts
- Cynthia Payne, M…
Cynthia Payne, M.D.
85.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Maher Ghanem, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
86 ≥ 46th percentile 46% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Maher Ghanem, MD sits
This provider among surgery physician peers
Across the 7,271 surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Maher Ghanem, MD writes more Part D claims than 85% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 48% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Maher Ghanem, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Maher Ghanem, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Maher Ghanem, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
254 46% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
85.8/100 2.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Maher Ghanem, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 85.8/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1922273515 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/24/2008 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
85.832
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
82.7372
Quality
64.9344
Cost
82
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Maher Ghanem, 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.
Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals Inc
Saginaw, MI
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 Maher Ghanem, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$4.4K
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 - Michigan MI-BOM 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 ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Maher Ghanem, MD. To verify Maher Ghanem, MD's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases
MI-BOM 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 Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Maher Ghanem, MD - brand share 24.0%
Surgery Physician average
24% brand-name claims vs 76% generic, on 254 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
254
Total Claims
$71K
Total Drug Cost
123
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 305.667
- Total Day Supply
- 5,259
- Brand vs Generic
- 24% brand / 76% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $59K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $12K
- Opioid Claims
- 72 (28.3% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 20
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.99
- Gender Split
- 46% female / 54% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 17, 65-74: 58, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Maher Ghanem, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
60 claims
- Creon
Creon
33 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 20
Levothyroxine Sodium
20 claims
- Calcitriol 11
Calcitriol
11 claims
- Zenpep 11
Zenpep
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 60 |
| Creon Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 33 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 20 |
| Calcitriol | 11 |
| Zenpep Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgery Physician Overview
How Maher Ghanem, MD fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,778
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
174
Avg Claims per Provider
Maher Ghanem, MD's 254 claims are above the specialty average of 174.
Nationwide Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ghanem, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (85.8 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in Michigan
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ghanem.
One of 1,536 Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Michigan, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Emily Abbott
D.O., M.S.
Warren, MI
Dr. Ahmad Abdul Ali
DO
Trenton, MI
Dr. Taylor Abraham
MD
Royal Oak, MI
Dr. Ahmad Abukhader
DO
Wyandotte, MI
Dr. Majd Aburabia
M.D.
Dearborn Heights, MI
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Maher Ghanem, MD's specialty? ▼
Maher Ghanem, MD specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Saginaw, Michigan. Credentials: MD.
How much does Maher Ghanem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Maher Ghanem, MD wrote 254 Medicare Part D claims totaling $71K in drug costs for 123 beneficiaries.
What is Maher Ghanem, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Maher Ghanem, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 85.8/100 (Quality: 82.7, Cost: 64.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Maher Ghanem, MD located? ▼
Maher Ghanem, MD is located at 912 S WASHINGTON AVE STE 1, Saginaw, MI, 48601. Phone: (989) 790-1001.
What is Maher Ghanem, MD's NPI number? ▼
Maher Ghanem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922273515, issued on 04/24/2008.
Does Maher Ghanem, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Maher Ghanem, MD's prescribing is 24% brand-name and 76% generic drugs by claim count, with $59K in brand drug costs.
Does Maher Ghanem, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Maher Ghanem, MD had 72 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 28.3%.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,778 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 174 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Maher Ghanem, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Maher Ghanem, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Creon, Levothyroxine Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Maher Ghanem, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Maher Ghanem, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 254 Part D claims and 123 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Maher Ghanem, MD's credentials? ▼
Maher Ghanem, MD's NPI is 1922273515 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (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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