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Pulmonary Disease

Firas El-Baba, MD

Works at hospitals in Port Clinton, OH · Defiance, OH · Tiffin, OH … · Ohio

Summary

Dr. Firas El-Baba, MD is a pulmonologist at 1400 E 2nd St, Defiance, OH 43512. Phone: (419) 784-1414. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Firas El-Baba had 46 Original Medicare patients and 99 services. NPI 1568997062. 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.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Firas El-Baba, 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 Firas El-Baba accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Firas El-Baba 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 Firas El-Baba see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 46 Original Medicare patients and 99 services for Firas El-Baba. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Firas El-Baba's NPI number?
1568997062. 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 Firas El-Baba, 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 patients46
Services billed to Medicare99
Different services or procedures21
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients72

Most frequent services

  1. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)34 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 blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis54%
  • Heart failure52%
  • Ischemic heart disease50%
  • Diabetes48%

Hospitals where Firas El-Baba works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Firas El-Baba 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 Firas El-Baba is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Firas El-Baba as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Mercy Health Physicians North Specialty Care LLC355 clinicians in the group
  • Mercy Medical Partners Northern Region Specialty Care LLC86 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other pulmonologists in Defiance

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Defiance, OH — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Mercy Health Physicians North Specialty Care LLC

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

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolWayne State University School Of Medicine
Graduation year2017 (9 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1568997062
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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