Rima El-Abassi, M.D.
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · New Orleans, LA
Rima El-Abassi, M.D. is a neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1417143330, issued on Sep 25, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 223503, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rima El-Abassi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084N0008X
- License numbers
- 223503 LA
662-L MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2021 Perdido St Dept 6TH, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 684-0825
- Enumerated
- Sep 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120522001133); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rima El-Abassi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 223503Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
514 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 827 among the 258 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Radicava Ors66 claims
- Riluzole43 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl34 claims
- Baclofen33 claims
- Gabapentin31 claims
- Prednisone23 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): 88.1 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: $28,485.36
68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 169 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,922.98 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
- Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 3 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Louisiana.
All 3 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician nationwide →
The 2 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ehtesham Khalid, M.D, MRCP, FCPSNew Orleans, LA 701211528493202
- Rasha Moussallem, M.DShreveport, LA 711031497476881
Common questions
What is Rima El-Abassi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rima El-Abassi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417143330, issued on Sep 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rima El-Abassi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2021 Perdido St Dept 6TH, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 684-0825. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rima El-Abassi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 223503, 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 Rima El-Abassi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rima El-Abassi, M.D. had 514 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 827. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rima El-Abassi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.1 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.