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2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1447252861 M.D.
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in Canton, 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 4,032 in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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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Prescribing volume
19K
Medicare Part D claims · 763 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
94%
generic claims · 6% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$169.98
13 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Barry Straus, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 19,419 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 19K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 94%
- generic prescribing
- 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 Straus, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
100 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Barry Straus, M.D. sits
This provider among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peers
Across the 928 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Barry Straus, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 100% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 91% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Barry Straus, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Barry Straus, 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 Straus, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
19,419 12× vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
100/100 16.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Barry Straus, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) - 100/100 vs national avg 83.5
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).
Barry Straus, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1320 OAKSIDE DR, Canton, GA, 30114, with a listed phone of (770) 479-2322. NPI 1447252861 was issued on 08/15/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 19,419 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 763 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.6 million in drug spend, split 6% brand-name and 94% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 50.8%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,032 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 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 | 1447252861 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/15/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
100
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Barry Straus, 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.
North Georgia Pain Clinic
Canton, GA
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 Straus, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$170
Largest payer
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Barry Straus, M.D. - brand share 6.0%
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician average
6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 19,419 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.
19,419
Total Claims
$1.6M
Total Drug Cost
763
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 19,710
- Total Day Supply
- 548,290
- Brand vs Generic
- 6% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $980K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $628K
- Opioid Claims
- 9,870 (50.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 12
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.91
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 307, 65-74: 312, 75-84: 125, 85+: 19
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Barry Straus, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
2,454 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
2,068 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
2,026 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
1,389 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl
Tizanidine Hcl
1,240 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er 968
Morphine Sulfate Er
968 claims
- Alprazolam 661
Alprazolam
661 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 489
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
489 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 2,454 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 2,068 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 2,026 |
| Gabapentin | 1,389 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 1,240 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 968 |
| Alprazolam | 661 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 489 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 477 |
| Pregabalin | 464 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview
How Barry Straus, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.
4,032
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider
Barry Straus, M.D.'s 19,419 claims are above the specialty average of 1,657.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Straus.
Dr. Natalie Abercrombie
M.D.
Augusta, GA
Dr. Thomas Adair
MD
Marietta, GA
Dr. Vats Ambai
MD
Columbus, GA
Dr. James Ashford
M.D.
Athens, GA
Dr. Rebecca Atha
M.D.
Augusta, GA
Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Barry Straus, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Barry Straus, M.D. specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in Canton, Georgia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Barry Straus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Barry Straus, M.D. wrote 19,419 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.6M in drug costs for 763 beneficiaries.
What is Barry Straus, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Barry Straus, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100 (Quality: 100). 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 Barry Straus, M.D. located? ▼
Barry Straus, M.D. is located at 1320 OAKSIDE DR, Canton, GA, 30114. Phone: (770) 479-2322.
What is Barry Straus, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Barry Straus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447252861, issued on 08/15/2005.
Does Barry Straus, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Barry Straus, M.D.'s prescribing is 6% brand-name and 94% generic drugs by claim count, with $980K in brand drug costs.
Does Barry Straus, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Barry Straus, M.D. had 9,870 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 50.8%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,032 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Barry Straus, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Barry Straus, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Barry Straus, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Barry Straus, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 19,419 Part D claims and 763 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Barry Straus, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Barry Straus, M.D.'s NPI is 1447252861 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
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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