Dr. Abdallah El Sabbagh, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. El Sabbagh
Dr. Abdallah El Sabbagh is an interventional cardiology specialist in Jacksonville, FL, with 14 years of NPI registration. 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 141056 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
205 | $10 | $438 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
95 | $164 | $1,940 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
56 | $65 | $296 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
49 | $429 | $3,560 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
43 | $631 | $4,618 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
40 | $74 | $456 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
23 | $78 | $932 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 19 | $223 | $2,311 |
| Mitral valve repair through skin, initial prosthesis A minimally invasive procedure to repair the mitral valve using a new prosthetic device inserted through the skin. |
18 | $1,463 | $16,329 |
| Tube insertion in bypass graft for diagnosis A tube is inserted into a bypass graft to allow for diagnostic evaluation. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
15 | $175 | $2,187 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 15 | $307 | $2,933 |
| Coronary atherectomy with shockwave lithotripsy A catheter-based procedure that uses shockwaves to break up calcified plaque within a coronary artery. |
14 | $134 | $4,846 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
14 | $39 | $58 |
| Right heart catheterization A procedure where a thin, flexible tube is inserted into the right side of the heart to measure pressure and oxygen levels. |
13 | $103 | $1,094 |
| Right heart catheterization with coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into the right side of the heart and coronary arteries to gather diagnostic information, with review by a radiologist. |
13 | $236 | $2,516 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
12 | $45 | $182 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/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 an interventional cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement.
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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.
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