Elias Georges Issa, MD

Internal Medicine · Blue Ridge, GA

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At a glance

101 Riverstone Vis, Blue Ridge, GA 30513-6648

NPPES record updated Oct 29, 2013. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.

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Practice location

101 Riverstone Vis Suite 207
Blue Ridge, GA 30513-6648

REPORTED BACKGROUND

Education & affiliations

Medical / professional school: Not reported in this file
Graduation year: 1996
CMS specialties: Emergency Medicine · Hospice/Palliative Care · Hospitalist · Internal Medicine · Pulmonary Disease · Sleep Medicine

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Practice groups

Reported hospital affiliations

Blue Ridge Medical Center Blue Ridge, GA
Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee, GA
Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy, NC
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc Jasper, GA
Union General Hospital Blairsville, GA

Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.

Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.

Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PUBLISHED MEDICARE ACTIVITY

Procedures in the public data

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No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.

CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology

Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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Reported clinician measures

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Published clinical measures

Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%): 37%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Lower rates indicate better performance for this inverse measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_001_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 313.
Advance Care Plan: 55%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_047_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 1094.
Diabetes: Eye Exam: 6%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_117_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 313.

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Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record: 94%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_130_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 6757.
Controlling High Blood Pressure: 78%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_236_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 889.
Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults: 10%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Lower rates indicate better performance for this inverse measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_238_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 1166.
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented: 27%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_317_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 3024.
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk: 32%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_318_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 1145.
Adult Sinusitis: Antibiotic Prescribed for Acute Viral Sinusitis (Overuse): 63%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Lower rates indicate better performance for this inverse measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_331_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 248.
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report: 31%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_374_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 241.
HIV Screening: 5%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_475_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 1617.

Source: PY 2024 Clinician Public Reporting: MIPS Measures and Attestations · Published Sep 10, 2026.

PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY

Industry-reported general payments

$267.19General payments · 2025

16Reported transactions

9Reporting companies

Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.

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Reported purposes

Purpose	Amount
Food and beverage	$267.19

Reporting companies

Company	Amount
VIATRIS SPECIALTY LLC	$64.90
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC	$48.27
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP	$43.94
VERONA PHARMA, INC.	$31.75
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC	$18.59
MALLINCKRODT HOSPITAL PRODUCTS INC.	$16.51
ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.	$15.57
LILLY USA, LLC	$14.08
Other reporting companies	$13.58

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Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.

Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record

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Registry details

Primary taxonomy: Internal Medicine
Taxonomy code: 207R00000X
Enumeration date: Sep 8, 2005
Record updated: Oct 29, 2013

More registry details

Provider type: Individual · Type 1
Reported credentials: MD

Reported taxonomies and licenses

Internal Medicine

207R00000X · Primary

License reported: 056720 GA

Specialty details in registry

207RP1001X

License reported: 056720 GA

Specialty details in registry

207RS0012X

License reported: 056720 GA

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Practice location

101 Riverstone Vis
Suite 207
Blue Ridge, GA 30513-6648

Phone: (706) 964-4210
Fax: (706) 964-4251

Mailing address

4799 BLUE RIDGE DR
SUITE 104
BLUE RIDGE, GA 305133240

Source: NPPES Source through Oct 18, 2026An NPI does not verify licensure or credentials.

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