NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samy A. Abdelghani, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Covington, LA

Samy A. Abdelghani, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1962778159, issued on Apr 1, 2012. Check the license (Louisiana 128556, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962778159
Name
Samy A. Abdelghani
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
128556 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
Phone
(985) 875-2706
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180821001880); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 1000 Ochsner Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Joseph Abel, PAPhysician Assistant1588233019
  2. Christopher Anderson, MDNeurology Physician1174017172
  3. Terry ArthurPhysician Assistant1902424906
  4. Yucel Aydin, MDGastroenterology Physician1538795455
  5. William Barfield, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427014612
  6. Samantha Bernard, NPNurse Practitioner1609694306

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

6,085 Medicare Part D claims for 850 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Samy Abdelghani6,085
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate745 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium589 claims
  3. Eliquis543 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate399 claims
  5. Carvedilol284 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium280 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $219.13

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samy Abdelghani$219.13
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Ochsner Clinic LLCCovington, LA

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

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana

  1. Farah Abdulhai, MDNew Orleans, LA1093385486
  2. Niksad Abraham, MDGonzales, LA1033246970
  3. Christian Abrahim, MDShreveport, LA1316490824
  4. Godfrey Achilihu, MD FACCMonroe, LA1841274768
  5. Pratik AgrawalShreveport, LA1003267410
  6. Hamid AlaiNew Orleans, LA1881983211
  7. Usman Alam, M.D.,Opelousas, LA1174568208
  8. Gholam Ali, MDNew Orleans, LA1851493803
  9. Eckhard Alt, M.D., PH.D.New Orleans, LA1114196300
  10. Ali Amkieh, M.D.Covington, LA1881696086

Common questions

What is Samy A. Abdelghani, MD's NPI number?

Samy A. Abdelghani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962778159, issued on Apr 1, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samy A. Abdelghani, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 875-2706. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samy A. Abdelghani, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 128556, 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 Samy A. Abdelghani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samy A. Abdelghani, MD had 6,085 Medicare Part D claims for 850 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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