Najib Ussef, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Palm Springs, CA
Najib Ussef, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1497117626, issued on Mar 26, 2016. Check the license (California A170766, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Najib Ussef
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- A170766 CA
4301110629 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1180 N Indian Canyon Dr Ste W201, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 416-4575
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- Fax
- (760) 416-4577
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220906000308); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1180 N Indian Canyon Dr Ste W201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Maria Coto-MadrigalPhysician Assistant1700523602
- Christine MuetingPhysician Assistant1124482831
- Dennis Peery, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1528399250
- Nicole Dominique Roderos, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437946381
- Matthew ValentinePhysician Assistant1154004083
Verify Najib Ussef in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A170766Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
120 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam36 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl22 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Ibuprofen14 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): 85.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,153.61
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Kern County Hospital AuthorityBakersfield, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
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- Dennis Ainbinder, M.D.Encino, CA1124394424
- Melissa AlbersheimOrange, CA1922661362
- Bruce Albert, M.D.Irvine, CA1528041704
- Laura Alberton, M.D.La Jolla, CA1992770655
- Amit Alexander-Nathani, MDSanta Barbara, CA1144583428
- Husam AlmajedSan Francisco, CA1639749369
Common questions
What is Najib Ussef, MD's NPI number?
Najib Ussef, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497117626, issued on Mar 26, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Najib Ussef, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1180 N Indian Canyon Dr Ste W201, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 416-4575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Najib Ussef, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A170766, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Najib Ussef, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Najib Ussef, MD had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Najib Ussef, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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.