2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1295926475 MD
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SASSAN EHDAIE, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in BEAUMONT, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
9K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
99%
generic claims · 1% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
0/100
▼ 83 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$206.88
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: SASSAN EHDAIE, MD is a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician ([object Object]) practicing in BEAUMONT, Texas with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 9K claims across 1K beneficiaries — 1% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 0/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $206.88 across 5 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: SASSAN EHDAIE, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0 out of 100, below the 83.1 national average, and filed 8,725 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

SASSAN EHDAIE, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

SASSAN EHDAIE, MD at a glance

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/05/2007

NPI 1295926475

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician

Niche

4,020 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

8,725 427% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,657

MIPS final score

0/100 83.1% pts

Penalty band band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within Texas

1. Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within Texas

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

SASSAN EHDAIE, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
0/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) — 0/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%0%
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) — 0/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

SASSAN EHDAIE, MD is a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider practicing in BEAUMONT, Texas, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1295926475. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

SASSAN EHDAIE, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 755 N 11TH ST, BEAUMONT, TX, 77702, with a listed phone of (409) 236-1600. NPI 1295926475 was issued on 08/05/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what EHDAIE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 8,725 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,179 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $246K in drug spend, split 1% brand-name and 99% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 91.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 0/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,020 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

755 N 11TH ST
BEAUMONT, TX 77702

Provider Details

NPI 1295926475
Specialty Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/05/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

0
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for SASSAN EHDAIE, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$207

Largest payer

BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to SASSAN EHDAIE, MD. To verify SASSAN EHDAIE, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

SASSAN EHDAIE, MD — brand share 1.0%
Specialty average (est.)

1% brand-name claims vs 99% generic, on 8,725 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

8,725
Total Claims
$246K
Total Drug Cost
1,179
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
8,817
Total Day Supply
240,002
Brand vs Generic
1% brand / 99% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$46K
Generic Drug Cost
$199K
Opioid Claims
8,012 (91.8% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.79
Gender Split
62% female / 38% male
Age Distribution
<65: 231, 65-74: 533, 75-84: 343, 85+: 72

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
6,419
Tramadol Hcl
814
Acetaminophen-Codeine
Acetaminophen With Codeine
440
Gabapentin
236
Pregabalin
164
Methylprednisolone
126
Tizanidine Hcl
104
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
83
Oxycodone Hcl
74
Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen
Tramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen
31

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview

How SASSAN EHDAIE, MD fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.

4,020
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider

SASSAN EHDAIE, MD's 8,725 claims are above the specialty average of 1,657.

Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as EHDAIE.

Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SASSAN EHDAIE, MD's specialty?
SASSAN EHDAIE, MD specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in BEAUMONT, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does SASSAN EHDAIE, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, SASSAN EHDAIE, MD wrote 8,725 Medicare Part D claims totaling $246K in drug costs for 1,179 beneficiaries.
What is SASSAN EHDAIE, MD's Medicare quality score?
SASSAN EHDAIE, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 0/100 (Quality: 0). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is SASSAN EHDAIE, MD located?
SASSAN EHDAIE, MD is located at 755 N 11TH ST, BEAUMONT, TX, 77702. Phone: (409) 236-1600.
What is SASSAN EHDAIE, MD's NPI number?
SASSAN EHDAIE, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295926475, issued on 08/05/2007.
Does SASSAN EHDAIE, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
SASSAN EHDAIE, MD's prescribing is 1% brand-name and 99% generic drugs by claim count, with $46K in brand drug costs.
Does SASSAN EHDAIE, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, SASSAN EHDAIE, MD had 8,012 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 91.8%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 4,020 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does SASSAN EHDAIE, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, SASSAN EHDAIE, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Tramadol Hcl, Acetaminophen-Codeine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does SASSAN EHDAIE, MD accept Medicare?
SASSAN EHDAIE, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 8,725 Part D claims and 1,179 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify SASSAN EHDAIE, MD's credentials?
SASSAN EHDAIE, MD's NPI is 1295926475 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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