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Chester Barton, MD

Otolaryngology Physician in Chillicothe, 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 11,060 in Otolaryngology 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
198
Medicare Part D claims · 91 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology Physician avg: 536
MIPS score
89/100
▲ 6 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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What the federal data shows

Chester Barton, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 89/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 198 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

89/100
MIPS score · +6 vs avg
198
Part D claims, 2024
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥56th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

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 Chester Barton, 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 1437163987), first enumerated 07/28/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 198 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 89/100 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.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    Ohio statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Chester Barton, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: OMB annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1437163987 · Otolaryngology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1437163987
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-MID 11K Otolaryngology Physician
  • MIPS-ABOVE 89/100
  • RX-LIGHT 198
  • BOOK-THIN 435 in Ohio
  • PHOTO-FINISH Christopher Lee, M.D. · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Chester Barton, 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.

89 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

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 Chester Barton, MD sits

This provider among otolaryngology physician peers

Across the 3,290 otolaryngology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Chester Barton, MD writes more Part D claims than 30% 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.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Chester Barton, MD, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 61
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one otolaryngology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Chester Barton, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Chester Barton, 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 Chester Barton, MD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/28/2006

NPI 1437163987

Primary specialty

Otolaryngology Physician

Mid-sized

11,060 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

198 63% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 536

MIPS final score

89/100 5.5 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Ohio

How Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers

Ohio providers
Case Manager/Care Coordinator11.2%Student in an Organized Heal…4.8%Licensed Practical Nurse3.9%Registered Nurse3.5%Addiction (Substance Use Dis…3.4%Pharmacist3.3%Otolaryngology Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in Ohio (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Chester Barton, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Otolaryngology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
89/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%89%
MIPS final score (Otolaryngology Physician) - 89/100 vs national avg 83.5
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

4439 STATE ROUTE 159 STE G70
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 779-4393

Provider Details

NPI 1437163987
Specialty Otolaryngology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/28/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

89.0223
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
80.586
Quality
99
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

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 Chester Barton, MD. To verify Chester Barton, MD's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases

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.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

198
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
91
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
255.8
Total Day Supply
6,075
Generic Drug Cost
$4K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.19
Gender Split
56% female / 44% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Chester Barton, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Fluticasone Propionate
 64
Mupirocin
 32
Azelastine Hcl
 28
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
 15
Triamcinolone Acetonide
 14

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

More Otolaryngology Physician in OH → All providers in Ohio → Compare specialties →

Otolaryngology Physician Overview

How Chester Barton, MD fits within the Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.

11,060
Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Otolaryngology Physician
536
Avg Claims per Provider

Chester Barton, MD's 198 claims are below the specialty average of 536.

Nationwide Otolaryngology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Barton, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (89 here).

Christopher Lee 89 TX Leonel Martinez 89 KS Henry Butehorn 89.1 SC John Foster 89.1 SC

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Brendan Stack Springfield, IL Steven Battaglia Pasadena, CA William Keane Philadelphia, PA Jordan Stern New York, NY

Nearby Otolaryngology Physician Providers in Ohio

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

One of 435 Otolaryngology Physician providers enrolled in Ohio, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Ksenia Aaron
M.D.
Cleveland, OH
Dr. Abdul Abbass
MD
Ravenna, OH
Dr. Fadi Abbass
M.D.
Lima, OH
Dr. Hassan Abbass
MD
Mayfield Heights, OH
Dr. Tom Abelson
M.D.
Cleveland, OH

Compare Otolaryngology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chester Barton, MD's specialty? ▼
Chester Barton, MD specializes in Otolaryngology Physician and practices in Chillicothe, Ohio. Credentials: MD.
How much does Chester Barton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Chester Barton, MD wrote 198 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 91 beneficiaries.
What is Chester Barton, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Chester Barton, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 89/100 (Quality: 80.6). 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 Chester Barton, MD located? ▼
Chester Barton, MD is located at 4439 STATE ROUTE 159 STE G70, Chillicothe, OH, 45601. Phone: (740) 779-4393.
What is Chester Barton, MD's NPI number? ▼
Chester Barton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437163987, issued on 07/28/2006.
How many Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 11,060 Otolaryngology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 536 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Chester Barton, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Chester Barton, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Fluticasone Propionate, Mupirocin, Azelastine Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Chester Barton, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Chester Barton, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 198 Part D claims and 91 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Chester Barton, MD's credentials? ▼
Chester Barton, MD's NPI is 1437163987 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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.