NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rana El Sabbagh, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · New Iberia, LA

Rana El Sabbagh, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in New Iberia, Louisiana, and NPI 1508259540, issued on Mar 16, 2015. Check the license (Louisiana 320667, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508259540
Name
Rana El Sabbagh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
320667 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2308 E Main St Ste E, New Iberia, LA 70560
Phone
(337) 374-7156
Enumerated
Mar 16, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(337) 456-9056
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191106001260); 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 ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,256 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Rana El Sabbagh1,256
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate159 claims
  2. Lisinopril131 claims
  3. Farxiga114 claims
  4. Chlorthalidone85 claims
  5. Hydralazine Hcl78 claims
  6. Carvedilol73 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): 68.3 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score58.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%70.0
  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: $243.52

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rana El Sabbagh$243.52
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. Iberia Medical Center Physician Practice NetworkNew Iberia, LA

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

Rana El Sabbagh among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana

Rana El Sabbagh, M.D. is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shivakanth Burugu, M.D.New Iberia, LA 705631023334828
  2. Raphael Higginbotham, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701477507531
  3. Michael Liu, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701497825772
  4. Chad Rossitter, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701386961308
  5. Adam Shepard, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701437511326
  6. Paul Miller, M.D.Ville Platte, LA 705861235107749
  7. Dwayne Bergeaux, M.D.Crowley, LA 705261477738268
  8. Abdel Abu Shamat, MDLake Charles, LA 706011528053824

Common questions

What is Rana El Sabbagh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rana El Sabbagh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508259540, issued on Mar 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rana El Sabbagh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2308 E Main St Ste E, New Iberia, LA, 70560. Phone: (337) 374-7156. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rana El Sabbagh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 320667, 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 Rana El Sabbagh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rana El Sabbagh, M.D. had 1,256 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rana El Sabbagh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.3 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.

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