Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. TAHER ELSDAI, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician (CMS: ENDOCRINOLOGY) · Internal Medicine Physician · PITTSBURGH, PA

  • NPI 1457616419
  • Accepts Medicare
  • 20 yrs in practice
  • Male
  • Solo practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
5806 ELLSWORTH AVE APT 4
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
(412) 626-2670

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
July 2012 — 14 yrs on file
Profile last updated
July 26, 2018
Year of graduation
2006 — 20 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
207RE0101X — NUCC code
State licenses (2)
Pennsylvania #MD459715 · Pennsylvania #MT201659

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1457616419. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
3,736
Distinct HCPCS
8
Medicare allowed
$338,460
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes 2,449 147 $76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 844 366 $123
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes 132 120 $125
95251 Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report 104 45 $34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes 86 86 $160
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes 86 11 $102
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes 22 22 $167
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes 13 11 $128

In context: peer comparison

Among 14 peers in this city , average services per provider: 142. This provider delivers 26× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$123
Transactions
7
Manufacturers
2
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Medtronic, Inc. 6 $107.32
ABBVIE INC. 1 $15.69

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$123

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
4,308
Patients
1,054
Total drug cost
$1,728,938
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Levothyroxine Sodium Generic 1,038 208 $15,083
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Brand 468 98 $563,246
Jardiance (Empagliflozin) Brand 363 71 $306,520
Lantus Solostar (Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog) Brand 326 108 $215,584
Metformin Hcl Er (Metformin Hcl) Brand 302 81 $5,124
Glipizide Er (Glipizide) Brand 290 62 $4,520
Metformin Hcl Generic 262 75 $3,037
Synthroid (Levothyroxine Sodium) Brand 258 60 $19,204
Humalog Kwikpen U-100 (Insulin Lispro) Brand 184 66 $183,501
Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Brand 166 36 $225,077

Hospital affiliations

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