Sara Abu Ghanem
Otolaryngology Physician · Brooklyn, NY
Sara Abu Ghanem is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1114442621, issued on Aug 4, 2017. Check the license (New York 294771, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sara Abu Ghanem
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 294771 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 Clarkson Ave # Msc126, Brooklyn, NY 11203
- Phone
- (718) 270-1638
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 270-3924
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190730002795); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 450 Clarkson Ave # Msc126
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ann Plum, M.D.Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician1669762019
Verify Sara Abu Ghanem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 294771Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
129 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate40 claims
- Azelastine Hcl19 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium16 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $44.36
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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 2 group practices
- Maimonides Medical Center Division OF Otolaryngology FppBrooklyn, NY
- University Physicians OF Brooklyn, Inc.Brooklyn, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sara Abu Ghanem among 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York
Sara Abu Ghanem is one of 765 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in New York. 82% 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 85% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2001 among the 542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 63% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in New York
There are 765 otolaryngology physician records in New York.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marina Boruk, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031235166281
- Sydney Butts, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031275560047
- Natalya Chernichenko, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031255500906
- Nira Goldstein, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031689658288
- Ryan Kong, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031851086862
- Frank Lucente, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031568447183
- Prayag Patel, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031619322971
- Joshua Silverman, M.D., PH.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031821206269
Common questions
What is Sara Abu Ghanem's NPI number?
Sara Abu Ghanem's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114442621, issued on Aug 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sara Abu Ghanem located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Clarkson Ave # Msc126, Brooklyn, NY, 11203. Phone: (718) 270-1638. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sara Abu Ghanem's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 294771, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sara Abu Ghanem prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sara Abu Ghanem had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sara Abu Ghanem's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.5 of 100. 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.