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2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1396911624
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Internal Medicine Physician in Lexington, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 172,737 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
10K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
45%
generic claims · 45% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
87.9/100
▲ 5 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$453.29
20 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Walaa Ayoub reported a CMS MIPS final score of 87.9/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 9,765 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 87.9/100
- MIPS score · +5 vs avg
- 10K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 45%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Walaa Ayoub's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
88 Top 46% higher than 54% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Walaa Ayoub sits
This provider among internal medicine physician peers
Across the 36,260 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Walaa Ayoub writes more Part D claims than 92% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 55% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Walaa Ayoub. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Walaa Ayoub practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Walaa Ayoub?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
9,765 260% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
87.9/100 4.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Walaa Ayoub's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 87.9/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) - 87.9/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Walaa Ayoub appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Internal Medicine Physician provider at 1221 S BROADWAY, Lexington, KY, 40504, with a listed phone of (859) 258-4401. NPI 1396911624 was issued on 05/06/2008.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 9,765 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,162 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4.5 million in drug spend, split 45% brand-name and 45% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 87.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 88.8, Cost 71.1), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,737 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1396911624 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/06/2008 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
87.9446
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
88.7653
Quality
71.05
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Walaa Ayoub bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
New Lexington Clinic Psc
Lexington, KY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Walaa Ayoub. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$453
Largest payer
Dexcom, 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Walaa Ayoub - brand share 45.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average
45% brand-name claims vs 45% generic, on 9,765 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.
9,765
Total Claims
$4.5M
Total Drug Cost
1,162
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 22,186
- Total Day Supply
- 660,402
- Brand vs Generic
- 45% brand / 45% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $4.3M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $84K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.44
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 112, 65-74: 544, 75-84: 416, 85+: 90
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Walaa Ayoub prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
836 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
539 claims
- Synthroid
Synthroid
405 claims
- Glimepiride 324
Glimepiride
324 claims
- Alendronate Sodium 318
Alendronate Sodium
318 claims
- Pioglitazone Hcl 310
Pioglitazone Hcl
310 claims
- Methimazole 287
Methimazole
287 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er 277
Metformin Hcl Er
277 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 836 |
| Metformin Hcl | 539 |
| Synthroid Levothyroxine Sodium | 405 |
| Glimepiride | 324 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 318 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | 310 |
| Methimazole | 287 |
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 277 |
| Ozempic Semaglutide | 274 |
| Glipizide | 273 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Walaa Ayoub fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
172,737
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider
Walaa Ayoub's 9,765 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ayoub.
June Abadilla
Jackson, KY
Dr. Joseph Abayev
MD
Louisville, KY
Dr. Nicole Abbot
MD
Crittenden, KY
Dr. Saba Abdulsada
MD
Lexington, KY
Dr. Melecio Abordo
M.D.
Jackson, KY
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Walaa Ayoub's specialty? ▼
Walaa Ayoub specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Lexington, Kentucky.
How much does Walaa Ayoub prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Walaa Ayoub wrote 9,765 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4.5M in drug costs for 1,162 beneficiaries.
What is Walaa Ayoub's Medicare quality score? ▼
Walaa Ayoub has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 87.9/100 (Quality: 88.8, Cost: 71.1). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Walaa Ayoub located? ▼
Walaa Ayoub is located at 1221 S BROADWAY, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 258-4401.
What is Walaa Ayoub's NPI number? ▼
Walaa Ayoub's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396911624, issued on 05/06/2008.
Does Walaa Ayoub prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Walaa Ayoub's prescribing is 45% brand-name and 45% generic drugs by claim count, with $4.3M in brand drug costs.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 172,737 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Walaa Ayoub prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Walaa Ayoub's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Metformin Hcl, Synthroid. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Walaa Ayoub accept Medicare? ▼
Walaa Ayoub appears in CMS Medicare data with 9,765 Part D claims and 1,162 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Walaa Ayoub's credentials? ▼
Walaa Ayoub's NPI is 1396911624. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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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