NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1699738161 MD
Verify on CMS → Alan Farabaugh, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician in Atlanta, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 64,463 in Emergency Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
299
Medicare Part D claims · 199 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 352
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
What the federal data shows
Alan Farabaugh, MD carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 299 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 299
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥49th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Alan Farabaugh, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1699738161), first enumerated 04/07/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 299 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1699738161 · Emergency Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1699738161
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 64K Emergency Medicine
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-LIGHT 299
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,618 in Georgia
- PHOTO-ENUM Robert Wood · 2006
Alan Farabaugh, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
299 ≥ 49th percentile 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Alan Farabaugh, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Alan Farabaugh, MD?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Emergency Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
299 15% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1699738161 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/07/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Group practice
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
299
Total Claims
$9K
Total Drug Cost
199
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 312
- Total Day Supply
- 3,769
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 61 (20.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 50
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.65
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 22, 65-74: 64, 75-84: 79, 85+: 34
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Alan Farabaugh, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
37 claims
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
22 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
21 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium
Diclofenac Sodium
18 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 13
Tramadol Hcl
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 37 |
| Methylprednisolone | 22 |
| Cephalexin | 21 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 18 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How Alan Farabaugh, MD fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
64,463
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
352
Avg Claims per Provider
Alan Farabaugh, MD's 299 claims are below the specialty average of 352.
Nationwide Emergency Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Farabaugh, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Farabaugh.
One of 1,618 Emergency Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Lindsea Abbott
M.D.
Johns Creek, GA
Dr. Zahraa Abdul Sater
MBBS
Augusta, GA
Dr. Don Abernethy
MD
Commerce, GA
Dr. Hesham Abukhdeir
MD
Decatur, GA
Dr. Jeremy Ackerman
M.D. P.H.D.
Atlanta, GA
Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alan Farabaugh, MD's specialty? ▼
Alan Farabaugh, MD specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Atlanta, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does Alan Farabaugh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Alan Farabaugh, MD wrote 299 Medicare Part D claims totaling $9K in drug costs for 199 beneficiaries.
What is Alan Farabaugh, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Alan Farabaugh, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Alan Farabaugh, MD located? ▼
Alan Farabaugh, MD is located at 5665 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Phone: (404) 851-7294.
What is Alan Farabaugh, MD's NPI number? ▼
Alan Farabaugh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699738161, issued on 04/07/2006.
Does Alan Farabaugh, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Alan Farabaugh, MD had 61 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 20.4%.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 64,463 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 352 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Alan Farabaugh, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Alan Farabaugh, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Methylprednisolone, Cephalexin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Alan Farabaugh, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Alan Farabaugh, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 299 Part D claims and 199 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Alan Farabaugh, MD's credentials? ▼
Alan Farabaugh, MD's NPI is 1699738161 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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