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BARRY GRUBER, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician in BABYLON, New York. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 575 beneficiaries · Rheumatology Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
88.3463/100
▲ 5 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$72.9K
244 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

BARRY GRUBER, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 88.3463/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,954 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

88.3463/100
MIPS score · +5 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

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.

BARRY GRUBER, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

88 Top 44% higher than 56% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

BARRY GRUBER, M.D. 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).

What does the federal data show about BARRY GRUBER, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/11/2006

NPI 1710912431

Primary specialty

Rheumatology Physician

Mid-sized

6,181 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,954 5% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,054

MIPS final score

88.3463/100 5.246300000000005% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in New York

How Rheumatology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers

New York providers

Rheumatology Physician share within New York

1. Rheumatology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Rheumatology Physician share within New York

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

BARRY GRUBER, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Rheumatology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
88.3463/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Rheumatology Physician) — 88.3463/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%88.3%
MIPS final score (Rheumatology Physician) — 88.3463/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

BARRY GRUBER, M.D. is a Rheumatology Physician provider practicing in BABYLON, New York, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1710912431. 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.

BARRY GRUBER, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Rheumatology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 500 W MAIN ST, BABYLON, NY, 11702, with a listed phone of (631) 376-2663. NPI 1710912431 was issued on 07/11/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GRUBER 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 1,954 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 575 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3.3 million in drug spend. 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 88.3463/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 76.6925), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Rheumatology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,181 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 2,054 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

500 W MAIN ST
BABYLON, NY 11702

Provider Details

NPI 1710912431
Specialty Rheumatology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/11/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

88.3463
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
76.6925
Quality

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where BARRY GRUBER, M.D. 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.

LIRAOC RHEUMATOLOGY PC
BABYLON, NY

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for BARRY GRUBER, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$72.9K

Largest payer

Amgen Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

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 BARRY GRUBER, M.D.. To verify BARRY GRUBER, M.D.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases

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.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,954
Total Claims
$3.3M
Total Drug Cost
575
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
5,110
Total Day Supply
151,890
Generic Drug Cost
$37K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.18
Gender Split
86% female / 14% male
Age Distribution
<65: 38, 65-74: 265, 75-84: 193, 85+: 79

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Prolia
Denosumab
366
Prednisone
177
Alendronate Sodium
153
Evenity (2 Syringes)
Romosozumab-Aqqg
134
Duloxetine Hcl
112
Methotrexate
Methotrexate Sodium
95
Celecoxib
76
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
70
Allopurinol
67
Actemra
Tocilizumab
51

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Rheumatology Physician Overview

How BARRY GRUBER, M.D. fits within the Rheumatology Physician landscape nationally.

6,181
Rheumatology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Rheumatology Physician
2,054
Avg Claims per Provider

BARRY GRUBER, M.D.'s 1,954 claims are below the specialty average of 2,054.

Nearby Rheumatology Physician Providers in New York

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as GRUBER.

Compare Rheumatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BARRY GRUBER, M.D.'s specialty?
BARRY GRUBER, M.D. specializes in Rheumatology Physician and practices in BABYLON, New York. Credentials: M.D..
How much does BARRY GRUBER, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, BARRY GRUBER, M.D. wrote 1,954 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3.3M in drug costs for 575 beneficiaries.
What is BARRY GRUBER, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
BARRY GRUBER, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 88.3463/100 (Quality: 76.6925). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is BARRY GRUBER, M.D. located?
BARRY GRUBER, M.D. is located at 500 W MAIN ST, BABYLON, NY, 11702. Phone: (631) 376-2663.
What is BARRY GRUBER, M.D.'s NPI number?
BARRY GRUBER, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710912431, issued on 07/11/2006.
How many Rheumatology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 6,181 Rheumatology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Rheumatology Physician provider writes 2,054 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does BARRY GRUBER, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, BARRY GRUBER, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Prolia, Prednisone, Alendronate Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does BARRY GRUBER, M.D. accept Medicare?
BARRY GRUBER, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,954 Part D claims and 575 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify BARRY GRUBER, M.D.'s credentials?
BARRY GRUBER, M.D.'s NPI is 1710912431 with credentials M.D.. 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

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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