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2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPI 1235133679 M.D.
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David Black, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Joplin, Missouri.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 26,109 in Orthopaedic Surgery 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
692
Medicare Part D claims · 237 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician avg: 344
MIPS score
64.7/100
▼ 19 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
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What the federal data shows

David Black, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 64.7/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 692 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

64.7/100
MIPS score · -19 vs avg
692
Part D claims, 2024
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥7th
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 David Black, M.D.

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 1235133679), first enumerated 06/13/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 692 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 64.7/100 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.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • 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

    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 1235133679 · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician

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

  • NPI-10 1235133679
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-MID 26K Orthopaedic Surgery
  • MIPS-LOW 64.7/100
  • RX-LIGHT 692
  • BOOK-LIGHT 578 in Missouri
  • PHOTO-FINISH Michael Zafuta · ±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

David Black, M.D.'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.

65 ≥ 7th percentile 7% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 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 David Black, M.D. sits

This provider among orthopaedic surgery physician peers

Across the 7,229 orthopaedic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, David Black, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 83% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 12% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-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 quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, 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97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77David Black, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

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

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

David Black, 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 David Black, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/13/2005

NPI 1235133679

Primary specialty

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

26,109 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

692 101% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 344

MIPS final score

64.7/100 18.8 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Missouri

How Orthopaedic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Missouri providers

Missouri providers
Professional Counselor4.8%Pharmacist4.8%Clinical Social Worker4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.3%Physical Therapist4%Orthopaedic Surgery Physician0.5%
Largest specialties in Missouri (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

David Black, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
64.7/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%64.7%
MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician) - 64.7/100 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

3105 MCCLELLAND BLVD
Joplin, MO 64804
(417) 781-2807

Provider Details

NPI 1235133679
Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/13/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

64.7437
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
58.555
Quality
58.4614
Cost

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where David Black, 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.

Freeman-Oak Hill Health System
Joplin, MO

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

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

692
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
237
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
752.5
Total Day Supply
11,024
Generic Drug Cost
$4K
Opioid Claims
468 (67.6% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
20

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.80
Gender Split
49% female / 51% male
Age Distribution
<65: 12, 65-74: 140, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What David Black, M.D. 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
Oxycodone Hcl
 233
Tramadol Hcl
 205
Pantoprazole Sodium
 97
Meloxicam
 58
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
26

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

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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Overview

How David Black, M.D. fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

26,109
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
344
Avg Claims per Provider

David Black, M.D.'s 692 claims are above the specialty average of 344.

Nationwide Orthopaedic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

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

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (64.7 here).

Michael Zafuta 64.7 KS Alois Binder 64.8 CO Melvin Parnell 64.8 LA David Rehak 64.8 GA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

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

Jason Thackeray Fort Walton Beach, FL Jeffrey Linder Palm Beach Gardens, FL Thomas Akre South Bend, IN Fletcher Reynolds Fort Myers, FL

Nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in Missouri

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

One of 578 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Missouri, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Dennis Abernathie
M.D.
Columbia, MO
Dr. Sameh Abolfotouh
MD
Columbia, MO
Dr. Moneer Abouljoud
MD
Saint Louis, MO
Dr. Mark Adams
M.D.
Columbia, MO
Dr. Ajay Aggarwal
M.D.
Columbia, MO

Compare Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is David Black, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
David Black, M.D. specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician and practices in Joplin, Missouri. Credentials: M.D..
How much does David Black, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, David Black, M.D. wrote 692 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 237 beneficiaries.
What is David Black, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
David Black, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 64.7/100 (Quality: 58.6, Cost: 58.5). 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 David Black, M.D. located? ▼
David Black, M.D. is located at 3105 MCCLELLAND BLVD, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 781-2807.
What is David Black, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
David Black, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235133679, issued on 06/13/2005.
Does David Black, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, David Black, M.D. had 468 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 67.6%.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 26,109 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider writes 344 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does David Black, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, David Black, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Tramadol Hcl, Pantoprazole Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Black, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
David Black, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 692 Part D claims and 237 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Black, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
David Black, M.D.'s NPI is 1235133679 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 (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.