NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Mary Abou-Jaoude, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Lexington, KY

Michelle Mary Abou-Jaoude, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1063895613, issued on Jul 1, 2015. Check the license (Kentucky 52488, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063895613
Name
Michelle Mary Abou-Jaoude
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
52488 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Perimeter Dr Ste 200, Lexington, KY 40517
Phone
(859) 278-9393
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
7100424310 KY
1063895613 WV
300025130 IN
0346494 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190521002145); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

246 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Michelle Abou-Jaoude246
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate54 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate33 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol30 claims
  4. Latanoprost28 claims
  5. Difluprednate17 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $63.60

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Abou-Jaoude$63.60
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
  2. Tri-State Centers For Sight IncLexington, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky

  1. Richard Abrahamson, MDNewport, KY1598747792
  2. Janelle Adeniran, M.D.Louisville, KY1497017867
  3. Zegary Allen, M.D., PH.D.Florence, KY1528336989
  4. Judith Ambrus, M.D.Louisville, KY1700817905
  5. Irfan Ansari, M.D.Frankfort, KY1043207228
  6. William Baas, M.D.Danville, KY1265751200
  7. W Douglas Back, MDLexington, KY1396765251
  8. Judit Baffi, M.D., PH.D.Lexington, KY1366766404
  9. Robert Baker, M.D.Lexington, KY1538312202
  10. Sharmini Balakrishnan, M.D.Louisville, KY1639306343

Common questions

What is Michelle Mary Abou-Jaoude, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michelle Mary Abou-Jaoude, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063895613, issued on Jul 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Mary Abou-Jaoude, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Perimeter Dr Ste 200, Lexington, KY, 40517. Phone: (859) 278-9393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Mary Abou-Jaoude, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 52488, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michelle Mary Abou-Jaoude, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Mary Abou-Jaoude, M.D. had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michelle Mary Abou-Jaoude, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), 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.