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2026 NPPES data Dermatopathology Physician NPI 1578763140 M.D.
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Dermatopathology Physician in Boone, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 570 in Dermatopathology 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
255
Medicare Part D claims · 112 beneficiaries · Dermatopathology Physician avg: 650
Generic prescribing
84%
generic claims · 16% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.9/100
▲ 9 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$122.04
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Brett Summey, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.9/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 255 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 91.9/100
- MIPS score · +9 vs avg
- 255
- Part D claims, 2023
- 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.
Brett Summey, 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
92 Top 37% higher than 63% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Brett Summey, M.D. sits
This provider among dermatopathology physician peers
Across the 210 dermatopathology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Brett Summey, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 26% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 61% - placing this provider in the lower-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 dermatopathology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Brett Summey, 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)
Brett Summey, 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 Brett Summey, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Dermatopathology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
255 61% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
91.9/100 8.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Dermatopathology Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Brett Summey, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Dermatopathology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91.9/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Dermatopathology Physician) - 91.9/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Brett Summey, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Dermatopathology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 169 BIRCH ST, Boone, NC, 28607, with a listed phone of (828) 264-4553. NPI 1578763140 was issued on 07/23/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 255 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 112 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $254K in drug spend, split 16% brand-name and 84% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 86, Cost 88.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Dermatopathology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 570 enrolled providers across 48 states and an average of 650 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 | 1578763140 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatopathology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/23/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
91.9232
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
85.9613
Quality
88.7827
Cost
98
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Brett Summey, 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.
Boone Dermatology Clinic
Boone, NC
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 Brett Summey, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$122
Largest payer
ABBVIE 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
Brett Summey, M.D. - brand share 16.0%
Dermatopathology Physician average
16% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 255 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.
255
Total Claims
$254K
Total Drug Cost
112
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 275
- Total Day Supply
- 6,547
- Brand vs Generic
- 16% brand / 84% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $246K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 16
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.86
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Brett Summey, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
24 claims
- Cosentyx Sensoread…
Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens)
23 claims
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
18 claims
- Tretinoin
Tretinoin
18 claims
- Clobetasol Propion…
Clobetasol Propionate
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Mupirocin | 24 |
| Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens) Secukinumab | 23 |
| Ketoconazole | 18 |
| Tretinoin | 18 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Dermatopathology Physician Overview
How Brett Summey, M.D. fits within the Dermatopathology Physician landscape nationally.
570
Dermatopathology Physician Providers in US
48
States with Dermatopathology Physician
650
Avg Claims per Provider
Brett Summey, M.D.'s 255 claims are below the specialty average of 650.
Nearby Dermatopathology Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Summey.
Dr. Nathan Bowers
MD, PH.D.
Winston Salem, NC
Dr. Earl Gross
M.D.
Morehead City, NC
Dr. John Jennings
M.D.
Goldsboro, NC
Dr. Paul Kostuchenko
MD
Winston Salem, NC
Dr. Scott McClellan
M.D.
New Bern, NC
Compare Dermatopathology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the North Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Dermatopathology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Brett Summey, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Brett Summey, M.D. specializes in Dermatopathology Physician and practices in Boone, North Carolina. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Brett Summey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Brett Summey, M.D. wrote 255 Medicare Part D claims totaling $254K in drug costs for 112 beneficiaries.
What is Brett Summey, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Brett Summey, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.9/100 (Quality: 86, Cost: 88.8). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Brett Summey, M.D. located? ▼
Brett Summey, M.D. is located at 169 BIRCH ST, Boone, NC, 28607. Phone: (828) 264-4553.
What is Brett Summey, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Brett Summey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578763140, issued on 07/23/2007.
Does Brett Summey, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Brett Summey, M.D.'s prescribing is 16% brand-name and 84% generic drugs by claim count, with $246K in brand drug costs.
How many Dermatopathology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 570 Dermatopathology Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Dermatopathology Physician provider writes 650 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Brett Summey, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Brett Summey, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Mupirocin, Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens), Ketoconazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Brett Summey, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Brett Summey, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 255 Part D claims and 112 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Brett Summey, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Brett Summey, M.D.'s NPI is 1578763140 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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