NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1740223460 MD
Verify on CMS → Barton Thrasher, MD
Family Medicine Physician in Oakland, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,125 in Family 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
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 278 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 4K
Generic prescribing
84%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
18/100
▼ 65 pts below national avg 83.5 · Penalty band
Industry payments
$211.37
12 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Barton Thrasher, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 18/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 4,667 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 18/100
- MIPS score · -65 vs avg
- 5K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 84%
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Barton Thrasher, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1740223460), first enumerated 06/13/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 4,667 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)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 18/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
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.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$211.37 in reported industry payments (12 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1740223460 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-LOW · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1740223460
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 150K Family Medicine
- MIPS-LOW 18/100
- RX-MID 4,667
- BOOK-LIGHT 2,570 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-FINISH Jay Endres · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Thrasher · this …
Thrasher · this provider
18 MIPS pts
- John Geraghty · …
John Geraghty
18 MIPS pts
- Sharon Alongi · …
Sharon Alongi
18 MIPS pts
- Jay Endres · near
Jay Endres
18 MIPS pts
- William Forsythe…
William Forsythe
18.1 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Barton Thrasher, MD'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.
18 ≥ 2nd percentile 2% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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 whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Barton Thrasher, MD sits
This provider among family medicine physician peers
Across the 21,266 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Barton Thrasher, MD writes more Part D claims than 65% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 2% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Barton Thrasher, MD. 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)
Barton Thrasher, 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 Barton Thrasher, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
4,667 33% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
18/100 65.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Barton Thrasher, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 18/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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 | 1740223460 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/13/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
18.0315
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
0
Quality
60.105
Cost
0
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Individual
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 Barton Thrasher, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$211
Largest payer
Novo Nordisk 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Barton Thrasher, MD - brand share 15.0%
Family Medicine Physician average
15% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 4,667 2024 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 2024.
4,667
Total Claims
$471K
Total Drug Cost
278
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 9,465.433
- Total Day Supply
- 268,950
- Brand vs Generic
- 15% brand / 84% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $403K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $66K
- Opioid Claims
- 97 (2.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 198
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.36
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 13, 65-74: 95, 75-84: 126, 85+: 44
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Barton Thrasher, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
185 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
176 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
173 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
143 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
131 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
131 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
98 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
93 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 185 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 176 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 173 |
| Losartan Potassium | 143 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 131 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 131 |
| Alprazolam | 98 |
| Omeprazole | 93 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 92 |
| Prednisone | 87 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Barton Thrasher, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
150,125
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,519
Avg Claims per Provider
Barton Thrasher, MD's 4,667 claims are above the specialty average of 3,519.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Thrasher, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (18 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Thrasher.
One of 2,570 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Tennessee, 5 are shown here.
Dr. John Aaron
MD
Clarksville, TN
Dr. Rebecca Aaron
MD
Clarksville, TN
Dr. Richard Aasheim
M.D.
Greeneville, TN
Dr. Julia Abraham
MD
Knoxville, TN
Dr. Sydney Abramson
MD
Murfreesboro, TN
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Barton Thrasher, MD's specialty? ▼
Barton Thrasher, MD specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Oakland, Tennessee. Credentials: MD.
How much does Barton Thrasher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Barton Thrasher, MD wrote 4,667 Medicare Part D claims totaling $471K in drug costs for 278 beneficiaries.
What is Barton Thrasher, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Barton Thrasher, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 18/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 60.1). 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 Barton Thrasher, MD located? ▼
Barton Thrasher, MD is located at 6685 HIGHWAY 64 STE 4, Oakland, TN, 38060. Phone: (901) 465-9955.
What is Barton Thrasher, MD's NPI number? ▼
Barton Thrasher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740223460, issued on 06/13/2006.
Does Barton Thrasher, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Barton Thrasher, MD's prescribing is 15% brand-name and 84% generic drugs by claim count, with $403K in brand drug costs.
Does Barton Thrasher, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Barton Thrasher, MD had 97 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.1%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,125 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,519 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Barton Thrasher, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Barton Thrasher, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Rosuvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Barton Thrasher, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Barton Thrasher, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,667 Part D claims and 278 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Barton Thrasher, MD's credentials? ▼
Barton Thrasher, MD's NPI is 1740223460 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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