2026 NPPES data Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist NPI 1740502665 DPM
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Carl Hoeger, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in Irvine, California.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,929 in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist, 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
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 348 beneficiaries · Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist avg: 309
Generic prescribing
99%
generic claims · 1% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
15.8/100
▼ 67 pts below national avg 83.1 · Penalty band

What the federal data shows

Carl Hoeger, DPM reported a CMS MIPS final score of 15.8/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,352 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

15.8/100
MIPS score · -67 vs avg
1K
Part D claims, 2023
99%
generic prescribing

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Carl Hoeger, DPM's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

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

16 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). This entry sits in this band. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 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

Where Carl Hoeger, DPM sits

This provider among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist peers

Across the 3,155 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Carl Hoeger, DPM writes more Part D claims than 98% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 21% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-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

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentile
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one foot & ankle surgery podiatrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Carl Hoeger, DPM. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Carl Hoeger, DPM?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/19/2010

NPI 1740502665

Primary specialty

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist

Mid-sized

8,929 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,352 338% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 309

MIPS final score

15.8/100 67.3 pts vs avg

Penalty band band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Heal…5%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatr…0.1%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Carl Hoeger, DPM's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
15.8/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist) - 15.8/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%15.8%
MIPS final score (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist) - 15.8/100 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).

Carl Hoeger, DPM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist provider holding DPM credentials at 18952 MAC ARTHUR BLVD, Irvine, CA, 92612, with a listed phone of (949) 833-3406. NPI 1740502665 was issued on 02/19/2010.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,352 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 348 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $69K in drug spend, split 1% brand-name and 99% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 15.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 11.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,929 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 309 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

18952 MAC ARTHUR BLVD
Irvine, CA 92612

Provider Details

NPI 1740502665
Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist
Credentials DPM
Gender Male
NPI Issued 02/19/2010

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

15.8333
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
11.6667
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Carl Hoeger, DPM 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.

C P G
Lynwood, CA

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 - California MBC 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 ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Carl Hoeger, DPM. To verify Carl Hoeger, DPM's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC 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 California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Carl Hoeger, DPM - brand share 1.0%
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist average

1% brand-name claims vs 99% generic, on 1,352 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.

1,352
Total Claims
$69K
Total Drug Cost
348
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,650
Total Day Supply
46,583
Brand vs Generic
1% brand / 99% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$5K
Generic Drug Cost
$64K
Antibiotic Claims
31

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.05
Gender Split
59% female / 41% male
Age Distribution
<65: 60, 65-74: 159, 75-84: 98, 85+: 31

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What Carl Hoeger, DPM prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Ammonium Lactate
454
Ketoconazole
368
Diclofenac Sodium
271
Mupirocin
39
Cephalexin
29
Ciclopirox
25
Methylprednisolone
23
Nyamyc
Nystatin
23
Gentamicin Sulfate
22
Mometasone Furoate
17

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

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Overview

How Carl Hoeger, DPM fits within the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.

8,929
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in US
53
States with Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist
309
Avg Claims per Provider

Carl Hoeger, DPM's 1,352 claims are above the specialty average of 309.

Nearby Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hoeger.

Compare Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 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 California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carl Hoeger, DPM's specialty?
Carl Hoeger, DPM specializes in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist and practices in Irvine, California. Credentials: DPM.
How much does Carl Hoeger, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Carl Hoeger, DPM wrote 1,352 Medicare Part D claims totaling $69K in drug costs for 348 beneficiaries.
What is Carl Hoeger, DPM's Medicare quality score?
Carl Hoeger, DPM has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 15.8/100 (Quality: 11.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Carl Hoeger, DPM located?
Carl Hoeger, DPM is located at 18952 MAC ARTHUR BLVD, Irvine, CA, 92612. Phone: (949) 833-3406.
What is Carl Hoeger, DPM's NPI number?
Carl Hoeger, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740502665, issued on 02/19/2010.
Does Carl Hoeger, DPM prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Carl Hoeger, DPM's prescribing is 1% brand-name and 99% generic drugs by claim count, with $5K in brand drug costs.
How many Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers are there in the US?
There are 8,929 Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers across 53 states in the US. The average Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist provider writes 309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Carl Hoeger, DPM prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Carl Hoeger, DPM's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ammonium Lactate, Ketoconazole, Diclofenac Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Carl Hoeger, DPM accept Medicare?
Carl Hoeger, DPM appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,352 Part D claims and 348 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Carl Hoeger, DPM's credentials?
Carl Hoeger, DPM's NPI is 1740502665 with credentials DPM. 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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