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2026 NPPES data Interventional Pain Medicine Physician NPI 1316923998 M.D.
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Carlos Untal, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician in San Luis Obispo, 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 1,528 in Interventional Pain 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.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 252 beneficiaries · Interventional Pain Medicine Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
96%
generic claims · 4% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
15.4/100
▼ 68 pts below national avg 83.1 · Penalty band
Industry payments
$3.2K
75 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Carlos Untal, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 15.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 2,751 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

15.4/100
MIPS score · -68 vs avg
3K
Part D claims, 2023
96%
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.

Carlos Untal, 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

15 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

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 Carlos Untal, M.D. sits

This provider among interventional pain medicine physician peers

Across the 546 interventional pain medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Carlos Untal, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 64% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 8% - 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, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Carlos Untal, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 64 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one interventional pain medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Carlos Untal, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Carlos Untal, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - 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 Carlos Untal, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 12/15/2005

NPI 1316923998

Primary specialty

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician

Niche

1,528 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,751 25% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,197

MIPS final score

15.4/100 67.7 pts vs avg

Penalty band band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Interventional Pain Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician - 17.3%Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist - 5.5%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Mental Health Counselor - 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist - 3.5%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker - 3.1%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Interventional Pain Medicine Physician - 0%Interventional Pain Medicine Physician0%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Carlos Untal, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Interventional Pain Medicine Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
15.4/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Interventional Pain Medicine Physician) - 15.4/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%15.4%
MIPS final score (Interventional Pain Medicine Physician) - 15.4/100 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).

Carlos Untal, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Interventional Pain Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 10 SANTA ROSA STREET, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, with a listed phone of (805) 782-8132. NPI 1316923998 was issued on 12/15/2005.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,751 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 252 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $168K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 67.6%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 15.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 20), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,528 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 2,197 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

10 SANTA ROSA STREET
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 782-8132

Provider Details

NPI 1316923998
Specialty Interventional Pain Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 12/15/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

15.3614
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
20
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Carlos Untal, 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.

Hullander And Mozingo LP
San Luis Obispo, CA
Pain Management Specialists Medical Group
San Luis Obispo, 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).

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 Carlos Untal, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$3.2K

Largest payer

Medtronic, 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 - 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 Carlos Untal, M.D.. To verify Carlos Untal, M.D.'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

Carlos Untal, M.D. - brand share 4.0%
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician average

4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 2,751 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.

2,751
Total Claims
$168K
Total Drug Cost
252
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,911
Total Day Supply
84,702
Brand vs Generic
4% brand / 96% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$106K
Generic Drug Cost
$61K
Opioid Claims
1,860 (67.6% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
16

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.62
Gender Split
65% female / 35% male
Age Distribution
<65: 54, 65-74: 109, 75-84: 67, 85+: 22

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What Carlos Untal, M.D. 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
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
922
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
337
Gabapentin
 300
Tramadol Hcl
 164
Pregabalin
 149
Baclofen
 138
Oxycodone Hcl
 126
Morphine Sulfate Er
Morphine Sulfate
108
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
 76
Methadone Hcl
 70

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

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Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Overview

How Carlos Untal, M.D. fits within the Interventional Pain Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

1,528
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Providers in US
53
States with Interventional Pain Medicine Physician
2,197
Avg Claims per Provider

Carlos Untal, M.D.'s 2,751 claims are above the specialty average of 2,197.

Nearby Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Providers in California

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

Dr. Hussein Abdulhadi
M.D.
La Mesa, CA
Dr. Nader Achackzad
M.D.
Santa Clara, CA
Dr. Patrick Akin
DO
Turlock, CA
Dr. Kais Alsharif
MD
Long Beach, CA
Dr. Pari Azari
M.D.
Clearlake, CA

Compare Interventional Pain Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carlos Untal, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Carlos Untal, M.D. specializes in Interventional Pain Medicine Physician and practices in San Luis Obispo, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Carlos Untal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Carlos Untal, M.D. wrote 2,751 Medicare Part D claims totaling $168K in drug costs for 252 beneficiaries.
What is Carlos Untal, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Carlos Untal, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 15.4/100 (Quality: 20). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Carlos Untal, M.D. located? ▼
Carlos Untal, M.D. is located at 10 SANTA ROSA STREET, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405. Phone: (805) 782-8132.
What is Carlos Untal, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Carlos Untal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316923998, issued on 12/15/2005.
Does Carlos Untal, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Carlos Untal, M.D.'s prescribing is 4% brand-name and 96% generic drugs by claim count, with $106K in brand drug costs.
Does Carlos Untal, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Carlos Untal, M.D. had 1,860 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 67.6%.
How many Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,528 Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Interventional Pain Medicine Physician provider writes 2,197 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Carlos Untal, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Carlos Untal, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Carlos Untal, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Carlos Untal, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,751 Part D claims and 252 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Carlos Untal, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Carlos Untal, M.D.'s NPI is 1316923998 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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