NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amber Johnson

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Amber Johnson is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1265724074, issued on May 12, 2011. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD456273, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265724074
Name
Amber Johnson
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MD456273 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Lothrop St FL 3, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 648-6598
Enumerated
May 12, 2011
Record last updated
May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231024002552); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 Lothrop St FL 3

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jason BeckerCardiovascular Disease Physician1386628667
  2. Madeline Dunn, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497561096
  3. Erica Lagi, RD, LDN, CNSCRegistered Dietitian1407363500
  4. Sara Parr, MS, RD/LDNRegistered Dietitian1225798119
  5. Alaina ZimmerPhysician Assistant1104477496

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

386 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Amber Johnson386
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Carvedilol50 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium40 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate29 claims
  4. Spironolactone28 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium25 claims
  6. Eliquis19 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $89.78

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amber Johnson$89.78
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. The University OF Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. University OF ChicagoChicago, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Amber Johnson among 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania

Amber Johnson is one of 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 75% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2000 among the 1,003 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aryan AiyerPittsburgh, PA 152131003887464
  2. Jason BeckerPittsburgh, PA 152131386628667
  3. Stephen ChanPittsburgh, PA 152131730160524
  4. Jason Confino, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131326244666
  5. Peter CounihanPittsburgh, PA 152131346213667
  6. Russell Jones, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131336351865
  7. William Katz, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131013981588
  8. Dean Kross, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131285695064

Common questions

What is Amber Johnson's NPI number?

Amber Johnson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265724074, issued on May 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amber Johnson located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Lothrop St FL 3, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 648-6598. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amber Johnson's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD456273, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Amber Johnson prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amber Johnson had 386 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Amber Johnson's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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