Dr. Rami G. El Abiad, MD

Dr. El Abiad practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa.

Dr. El Abiad's NPI, 1003025032, was assigned on May 22, 2007. Dr. El Abiad graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine in 2002. Dr. El Abiad's Iowa license number on file is 36747.

Dr. El Abiad's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, at 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242 in Johnson County. The practice phone is (319) 356-1616.

Dr. El Abiad's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa. Dr. El Abiad is also affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown. The medical group on file is Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. El Abiad to 2 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. El Abiad practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. El Abiad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. El Abiad is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. El Abiad's licenses on file in 2 states: Iowa and Texas.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, colonoscopy, intestinal diverticulosis and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. El Abiad treats.

CMS data shows 524 Medicare services from Dr. El Abiad across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 425 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,484 for them.

CMS counts 425 Medicare patients who saw Dr. El Abiad in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 231 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. El Abiad's median patient age at 72, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. El Abiad wrote 392 Medicare Part D claims for 100 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 257 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,061 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 324 claims across 10 drugs.

Dr. El Abiad accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 241 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. El Abiad, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 32 papers to Dr. El Abiad, published from 2011 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Myotomy, Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery and Adenocarcinoma. Dr. El Abiad has published most often in Minerva Gastroenterol (Torino). Dr. El Abiad's most frequent co-authors are Henning Gerke, MD, Mouen A. Khashab, MD and Kalpaj Rajnikant Parekh, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. El Abiad to 10 clinical trials, 4 of them phase 2 studies. 9 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Adenocarcinoma of Lung, Biliary Atresia and Low Back Pain.

CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. El Abiad from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $940.

Dr. El Abiad graduated from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine in 2002.

Dr. El Abiad is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.