ANN COSTELLO, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in ITHACA, New York. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: ANN COSTELLO, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.2197 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 4,627 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
ANN COSTELLO, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
ANN COSTELLO, MD at a glance
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in New York
How Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within New York
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in New York
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
ANN COSTELLO, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 95.2197/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — 95.2197/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician US NPIs
95.2197/100 MIPS final score — 12.1 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Quality dim: 84.6968.
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).
ANN COSTELLO, MD is a Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider practicing in ITHACA, New York, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1235125626. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
ANN COSTELLO, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 217 N AURORA ST, ITHACA, NY, 14850, with a listed phone of (607) 273-2811. NPI 1235125626 was issued on 09/21/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what COSTELLO most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,627 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 478 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $377K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 9.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 95.2197/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 84.6968), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,161 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 4,450 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1235125626 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/21/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where ANN COSTELLO, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context — New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to ANN COSTELLO, MD. To verify ANN COSTELLO, MD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 4,627 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 7,342
- Total Day Supply
- 197,508
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $251K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $124K
- Opioid Claims
- 450 (9.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 197
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.96
- Gender Split
- 68% female / 32% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 190, 75-84: 195, 85+: 75
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 180 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 174 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 135 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 133 |
| Clonazepam | 119 |
| Losartan Potassium | 105 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 102 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 98 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 97 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 95 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How ANN COSTELLO, MD fits within the Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
ANN COSTELLO, MD's 4,627 claims are above the specialty average of 4,450.
Nearby Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in New York
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Data Sources
- 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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