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Internal Medicine

Elham Ghayouri-Azar, MD

Works at hospitals in Silver Spring, MD · Maryland

Summary

Dr. Elham Ghayouri-Azar, MD is an internal medicine doctor at 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Phone: (301) 754-7000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Elham Ghayouri-Azar had 221 Original Medicare patients and 725 services. NPI 1487998381. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Internal medicine doctor (Medicare lists Internal Medicine)
  • Address: 1500 Forest Glen Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910 · Directions (2 more locations)
  • Phone: (301) 754‑7000
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Holy Cross Hospital
  • Group practice: Suburban/Nrh Medical Rehabilitation Inc (+1 more)
  • Medical school: graduated 2015 (11 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female
  • Telehealth: offered

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Elham Ghayouri-Azar, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Elham Ghayouri-Azar accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Elham Ghayouri-Azar accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Elham Ghayouri-Azar see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 221 Original Medicare patients and 725 services for Elham Ghayouri-Azar. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Elham Ghayouri-Azar's NPI number?
1487998381. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Elham Ghayouri-Azar, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients221
Services billed to Medicare725
Different services or procedures20
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients75

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)283 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)163 services
  3. Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)145 services
  4. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (93000)32 services
  5. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more (99215)24 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High cholesterol75%
  • High blood pressure63%
  • Arthritis40%
  • Diabetes24%
  • Anxiety19%
  • Osteoporosis19%

Hospitals where Elham Ghayouri-Azar works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Elham Ghayouri-Azar at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Elham Ghayouri-Azar is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Elham Ghayouri-Azar as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Suburban/Nrh Medical Rehabilitation Inc941 clinicians in the group
  • Professional Services of Holy Cross158 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other internal medicine doctors in Silver Spring

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Silver Spring, MD — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Suburban/Nrh Medical Rehabilitation Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2015 (11 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1487998381
CorrectionsReport an error or suggest an update →

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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians