Taher Elsdai, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Taher Elsdai, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1457616419, issued on Jul 5, 2012. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD459715, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Taher Elsdai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- MD459715 PA
MT201659 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5806 Ellsworth Ave Apt 4, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- Phone
- (412) 626-2670
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170728000203); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Taher Elsdai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD459715Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
7,549 Medicare Part D claims for 989 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium1,212 claims
- Ozempic607 claims
- Jardiance452 claims
- Lantus Solostar397 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er375 claims
- Glipizide Er338 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: $123.01
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Dlp Conemaugh Physician Practices LLCJohnstown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Taher Elsdai among 485 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Pennsylvania
Taher Elsdai, MD is one of 485 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 334 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 207RE0101X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 485 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 485 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sachin Bahl, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152351841377579
- Vijay Bahl, MDPittsburgh, PA 152351912084625
- Michelle Griffith, MDPittsburgh, PA 152351386791267
- Sigrid Hagg, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152351245215912
- Hugo Lin, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152351134382823
- Noah Lubowsky, MDPittsburgh, PA 152351255388716
- Charity KwamanakweendaPittsburgh, PA 152371144649302
- Monisha MedhiPittsburgh, PA 152371104016096
Common questions
What is Taher Elsdai, MD's NPI number?
Taher Elsdai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457616419, issued on Jul 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Taher Elsdai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5806 Ellsworth Ave Apt 4, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 626-2670. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Taher Elsdai, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD459715, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Taher Elsdai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Taher Elsdai, MD had 7,549 Medicare Part D claims for 989 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.
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.