Catherine Ferguson, D.P.M.
Foot Surgery Podiatrist in Cleveland, Ohio. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,519 in Foot 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Catherine Ferguson, D.P.M. filed 528 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Foot Surgery Podiatrist in Cleveland, Ohio, prescribing 94% generic.
- 528
- Part D claims, 2023
- 94%
- generic prescribing
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.
Catherine Ferguson, D.P.M.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
528 Top 34% higher than 66% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Catherine Ferguson, D.P.M.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Foot Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Foot Surgery Podiatrist ranks #232 among Ohio's specialties (0% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Ohio provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Foot Surgery Podiatrist; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Foot Surgery Podiatrist. Verify directly:
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).
Catherine Ferguson, D.P.M. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Foot Surgery Podiatrist provider holding D.P.M. credentials at 2500 METROHEALTH DR, Cleveland, OH, 44109, with a listed phone of (216) 778-7800. NPI 1033165238 was issued on 05/26/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Ferguson most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 528 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 244 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $19K in drug spend, split 6% brand-name and 94% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.5%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Foot Surgery Podiatrist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,519 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 342 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 | 1033165238 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Foot Surgery Podiatrist |
| Credentials | D.P.M. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/26/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Catherine Ferguson, D.P.M. 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.
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 - Ohio OMB 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 ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Catherine Ferguson, D.P.M.. To verify Catherine Ferguson, D.P.M.'s current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
OMB 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 Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 528 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 572
- Total Day Supply
- 13,982
- Brand vs Generic
- 6% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $9K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $11K
- Opioid Claims
- 13 (2.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 51
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.00
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 51, 65-74: 115, 75-84: 56, 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 Catherine Ferguson, D.P.M. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ammonium Lactate
Ammonium Lactate
223 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betam… 50
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone
50 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 29
Diclofenac Sodium
29 claims
- Gabapentin 25
Gabapentin
25 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 21
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
21 claims
- Santyl 18
Santyl
18 claims
- Ciclopirox 16
Ciclopirox
16 claims
- Methylprednisolone 14
Methylprednisolone
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ammonium Lactate | 223 |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 50 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 29 |
| Gabapentin | 25 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 21 |
| Santyl Collagenase Clostridium Hist. | 18 |
| Ciclopirox | 16 |
| Methylprednisolone | 14 |
| Hydrocortisone | 13 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Foot Surgery Podiatrist Overview
How Catherine Ferguson, D.P.M. fits within the Foot Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.
Catherine Ferguson, D.P.M.'s 528 claims are above the specialty average of 342.
Nearby Foot Surgery Podiatrist Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ferguson.
Compare Foot 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 Ohio medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Foot Surgery Podiatrist peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- 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.
- 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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