NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician NPI 1487663571 MD
Verify on CMS → Darren Farley, MD
Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician in Wichita, Kansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,190 in Maternal & Fetal 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
21
Medicare Part D claims · Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician avg: 81
Generic prescribing
0%
generic claims · 57% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
67.7/100
▼ 16 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Darren Farley, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 67.7/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 21 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 67.7/100
- MIPS score · -16 vs avg
- 21
- Part D claims, 2024
- 0%
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Darren Farley, 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 1487663571), first enumerated 08/06/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 21 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 67.7/100 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.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1487663571 · Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-LOW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1487663571
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 2,190
- MIPS-LOW 67.7/100
- RX-TRACE 21
- BOOK-THIN 17 in Kansas
- PHOTO-FINISH Michael Cabbad, M.D. · ±0.9
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Michael Cabbad, …
Michael Cabbad, M.D.
66.8 MIPS pts
- Farley · this pr…
Farley · this provider
67.7 MIPS pts
- Michelle Russell…
Michelle Russell, M.D.
69.4 MIPS pts
- Emily Baker, MD …
Emily Baker, MD
69.4 MIPS pts
- E. Pschirrer, MD…
E. Pschirrer, MD, MPH
69.4 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Darren Farley, 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.
68 ≥ 8th percentile 8% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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 Darren Farley, MD sits
This provider among maternal & fetal medicine physician peers
Across the 54 maternal & fetal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Darren Farley, MD writes more Part D claims than 61% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 6% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one maternal & fetal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 53; the gold marker is Darren Farley, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Darren Farley, MD 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 Darren Farley, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
21 74% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
67.7/100 15.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kansas
How Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Kansas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Darren Farley, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 67.7/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1487663571 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/06/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
67.728
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
62.0468
Quality
62.0075
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Darren Farley, MD 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.
Associates IN Womens Health PA
Wichita, KS
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
Darren Farley, MD - brand share 57.0%
Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician average
57% brand-name claims vs 0% generic, on 21 2024 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 2024.
21
Total Claims
$926
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 25.667
- Total Day Supply
- 687
- Brand vs Generic
- 57% brand / 0% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $331
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 37.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.21
Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician Overview
How Darren Farley, MD fits within the Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
2,190
Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician Providers in US
52
States with Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician
81
Avg Claims per Provider
Darren Farley, MD's 21 claims are below the specialty average of 81.
Nationwide Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Farley, both outside Kansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (67.7 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician Providers in Kansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Farley.
One of 17 Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Kansas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Timothy Bennett
M.D.
Overland Park, KS
Dr. Cecily Clark-Ganheart
MD
Stilwell, KS
Dr. Tracy Cowles
M.D.
Overland Park, KS
Dr. Brent Finley
M.D.
Overland Park, KS
Dr. Charles Gibbs
MD
Kansas City, KS
Compare Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Darren Farley, MD's specialty? ▼
Darren Farley, MD specializes in Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician and practices in Wichita, Kansas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Darren Farley, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Darren Farley, MD wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims totaling $926 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Darren Farley, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Darren Farley, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 67.7/100 (Quality: 62, Cost: 62). 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 Darren Farley, MD located? ▼
Darren Farley, MD is located at 3232 E MURDOCK ST, Wichita, KS, 67208. Phone: (316) 239-2850.
What is Darren Farley, MD's NPI number? ▼
Darren Farley, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487663571, issued on 08/06/2006.
Does Darren Farley, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Darren Farley, MD's prescribing is 57% brand-name and 0% generic drugs by claim count, with $331 in brand drug costs.
How many Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 2,190 Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician provider writes 81 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Darren Farley, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Darren Farley, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 21 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Darren Farley, MD's credentials? ▼
Darren Farley, MD's NPI is 1487663571 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).
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