2026 NPPES data Pulmonary Disease Physician NPI 1083721120 M.D.
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Christine Gulla, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician in Reading, Massachusetts.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 9,271 in Pulmonary Disease 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
6K
Medicare Part D claims · 493 beneficiaries · Pulmonary Disease Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.4/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Christine Gulla, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.4/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 5,945 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

91.4/100
MIPS score · +8 vs avg
6K
Part D claims, 2023
89%
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.

Christine Gulla, 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

91 Top 37% higher than 63% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. 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 Christine Gulla, M.D. sits

This provider among pulmonary disease physician peers

Across the 2,676 pulmonary disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christine Gulla, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 96% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 67% - placing this provider in the high-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

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: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Christine Gulla, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 96 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one pulmonary disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christine Gulla, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Christine Gulla, 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 Christine Gulla, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/24/2006

NPI 1083721120

Primary specialty

Pulmonary Disease Physician

Mid-sized

9,271 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

5,945 308% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,457

MIPS final score

91.4/100 8.3 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Massachusetts

How Pulmonary Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers

Massachusetts providers
Mental Health Counselor - 8.3%Mental Health Counselor8.3%Clinical Social Worker - 7.8%Clinical Social Worker7.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 6.2%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program6.2%Behavior Technician - 4.9%Behavior Technician4.9%Counselor - 4.3%Counselor4.3%Internal Medicine Physician - 3.7%Internal Medicine Physician3.7%Pulmonary Disease Physician - 0.1%Pulmonary Disease Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in Massachusetts (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Christine Gulla, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pulmonary Disease Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
91.4/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Pulmonary Disease Physician) - 91.4/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%91.4%
MIPS final score (Pulmonary Disease Physician) - 91.4/100 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).

Christine Gulla, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pulmonary Disease Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 20 PONDMEADOW DR, Reading, MA, 01867, with a listed phone of (781) 944-0040. NPI 1083721120 was issued on 08/24/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 5,945 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 493 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $466K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.0%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 76.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Pulmonary Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,271 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,457 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

20 PONDMEADOW DR
Reading, MA 01867

Provider Details

NPI 1083721120
Specialty Pulmonary Disease Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 08/24/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

91.4157
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
76.877
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Christine Gulla, 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.

Beth Israel Lahey Health Primary Care, Inc
South Hamilton, MA

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 - Massachusetts BORIM 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 ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Christine Gulla, M.D.. To verify Christine Gulla, M.D.'s current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

80
Total board actions, Massachusetts 2023
Across 78 cases
2.11
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Massachusetts statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
29 cases

BORIM 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 Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Christine Gulla, M.D. - brand share 10.0%
Pulmonary Disease Physician average

10% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 5,945 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.

5,945
Total Claims
$466K
Total Drug Cost
493
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
14,467
Total Day Supply
424,232
Brand vs Generic
10% brand / 89% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$336K
Generic Drug Cost
$128K
Opioid Claims
61 (1.0% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
75

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.11
Gender Split
82% female / 18% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What Christine Gulla, 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
Atorvastatin Calcium
519
Amlodipine Besylate
364
Lisinopril
315
Levothyroxine Sodium
268
Omeprazole
231
Metoprolol Succinate
207
Hydrochlorothiazide
201
Sertraline Hcl
183
Irbesartan
178
Citalopram Hbr
Citalopram Hydrobromide
160

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

Pulmonary Disease Physician Overview

How Christine Gulla, M.D. fits within the Pulmonary Disease Physician landscape nationally.

9,271
Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pulmonary Disease Physician
1,457
Avg Claims per Provider

Christine Gulla, M.D.'s 5,945 claims are above the specialty average of 1,457.

Nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in Massachusetts

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

Compare Pulmonary Disease 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 Massachusetts medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christine Gulla, M.D.'s specialty?
Christine Gulla, M.D. specializes in Pulmonary Disease Physician and practices in Reading, Massachusetts. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Christine Gulla, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Christine Gulla, M.D. wrote 5,945 Medicare Part D claims totaling $466K in drug costs for 493 beneficiaries.
What is Christine Gulla, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Christine Gulla, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.4/100 (Quality: 76.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christine Gulla, M.D. located?
Christine Gulla, M.D. is located at 20 PONDMEADOW DR, Reading, MA, 01867. Phone: (781) 944-0040.
What is Christine Gulla, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christine Gulla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083721120, issued on 08/24/2006.
Does Christine Gulla, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Christine Gulla, M.D.'s prescribing is 10% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $336K in brand drug costs.
Does Christine Gulla, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, Christine Gulla, M.D. had 61 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.0%.
How many Pulmonary Disease Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 9,271 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pulmonary Disease Physician provider writes 1,457 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christine Gulla, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Christine Gulla, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Lisinopril. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christine Gulla, M.D. accept Medicare?
Christine Gulla, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 5,945 Part D claims and 493 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christine Gulla, M.D.'s credentials?
Christine Gulla, M.D.'s NPI is 1083721120 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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