Nidal Abi Rafeh, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Hammond, LA
Nidal Abi Rafeh, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1457506743, issued on Dec 1, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana MD.205221, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nidal Abi Rafeh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- MD.205221 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15813 Paul Vega MD Dr Ste 403, Hammond, LA 70403
- Phone
- (985) 230-7350
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 230-7351
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120521000064); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 15813 Paul Vega MD Dr Ste 403
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nidal Abi Rafeh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.205221Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
3,520 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate420 claims
- Clopidogrel268 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium225 claims
- Eliquis193 claims
- Ezetimibe175 claims
- Farxiga168 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): 78.1 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: $20,884.77
91 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ShockWave Medical, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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
- North Oaks Medical Center LLCHammond, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nidal Abi Rafeh among 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana
Nidal Abi Rafeh, M.D. is one of 176 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2000 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 176 in Louisiana → Every provider in Hammond → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Kopfler, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031912903816
- Farhad Aduli, MDCovington, LA 704331023051372
- Frank Arena, M.D.Covington, LA 704331689671232
- Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino, MDCovington, LA 704331013914050
- Pramod Menon, M.D.Covington, LA 704331588620611
- Leonardo Orejarena, MDCovington, LA 704331932153376
- Hamid Salam, MD F.A.C.C.Covington, LA 704331346287737
- Richard Abben, MDHouma, LA 703601750388740
Common questions
What is Nidal Abi Rafeh, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nidal Abi Rafeh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457506743, issued on Dec 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nidal Abi Rafeh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15813 Paul Vega MD Dr Ste 403, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 230-7350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nidal Abi Rafeh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.205221, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nidal Abi Rafeh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nidal Abi Rafeh, M.D. had 3,520 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nidal Abi Rafeh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.1 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.