Samih J. Nassif Abudinen, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Huntsville, AL
Samih J. Nassif Abudinen, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1598290082, issued on Apr 22, 2017. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samih J. Nassif Abudinen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 271532 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1963 Memorial Parkway SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 536-9300
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 24, 2023
- Fax
- (256) 535-9032
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230901001094); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1963 Memorial Parkway SW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Bradley Hobbs, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1932333523
- John Kostrzewa, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1093924359
- Richard Martin, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1932206885
Verify Samih J. Nassif Abudinen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
500 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine77 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl44 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate38 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate36 claims
- Cephalexin27 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass25 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): 93.4 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: $700.89
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 Alabama Ent AssociatesHuntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samih J. Nassif Abudinen among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama
Samih J. Nassif Abudinen, MD is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 1997 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.
All 159 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sundeep Alapati, D.O.Huntsville, AL 358011063775112
- Joseph Brigance, MDHuntsville, AL 358011003094293
- Gerard Brocato, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011649377664
- Jasper Castillo, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011558468504
- Bradley Hobbs, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011932333523
- Neeta Kohli-Dang, MDHuntsville, AL 358011235189465
- John Kostrzewa, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011093924359
- John Lafrentz, MDHuntsville, AL 358011639129885
Common questions
What is Samih J. Nassif Abudinen, MD's NPI number?
Samih J. Nassif Abudinen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598290082, issued on Apr 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samih J. Nassif Abudinen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1963 Memorial Parkway SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 536-9300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samih J. Nassif Abudinen, MD's license?
Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samih J. Nassif Abudinen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samih J. Nassif Abudinen, MD had 500 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samih J. Nassif Abudinen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.4 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.