Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Abdallah El Sabbagh, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology · Jacksonville, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4500 SAN PABLO RD S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
9049532000
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1093003766 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. El Sabbagh from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. El Sabbagh

Dr. Abdallah El Sabbagh is an interventional cardiology in Jacksonville, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. El Sabbagh performed 644 Medicare services across 611 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. El Sabbagh received a total of $13,108 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 119 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. El Sabbagh is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 14 years in practice▲ 644 Medicare services$ $13,108 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
644
Medicare services
Bottom 17% in FL for interventional cardiology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
611
Unique beneficiaries
$185
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~46 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes205$10$438
Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist95$164$1,940
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)56$65$296
Coronary stent placement49$429$3,560
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery43$631$4,618
New patient office visit (30-44 min)40$74$456
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel23$78$932
Cardiac catheterization19$223$2,311
Repair of mitral valve through the skin, initial prosthesis18$1,463$16,329
Insertion of tube in bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist15$175$2,187
Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist15$307$2,933
Shockwave destruction of calcified plaque in coronary artery accessed through skin using catheter14$134$4,846
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel14$39$58
Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement13$103$1,094
Insertion of tube in right heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist13$236$2,516
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)12$45$182
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
24.5% high complexity
5.7% medium
69.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$13,108
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,873/year across 7 years
Top 39% in FL for interventional cardiology
11
Companies
119
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,108 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,480
2023
$330
2022
$2,842
2021
$56
2020
$271
2019
$3,400
2018
$2,727

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$5,404
Abbott Laboratories
$2,237
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,873
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,535
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$930
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$755
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$170
ABIOMED
$77
Boston Scientific Corporation
$58
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$48
Amgen Inc.
$21
Top 3 companies account for 72.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · ALPHAVAC · ANGIOVAC · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · CROSSBOSS · Carto 3 System · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EVOQUE · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · General - Therapies · Impella · MITRACLIP · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · PASCAL · Repatha · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · WATCHMAN · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $2,035 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Interventional Cardiologys within 10 mi
20
Per 100K population
2.0
County median income
$68,447
Nearest hospital
MAYO CLINIC
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. El Sabbagh is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. El Sabbagh experienced with use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. El Sabbagh performed 205 use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. El Sabbagh receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. El Sabbagh received a total of $13,108 from 11 companies across 119 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. El Sabbagh's costs compare to other interventional cardiologys in Jacksonville?
Dr. El Sabbagh's average Medicare payment per service is $185. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. El Sabbagh) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →