NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David L. Farber, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Bay City, MI

David L. Farber, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Bay City, Michigan, and NPI 1194796862, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (Michigan DF072847, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194796862
Name
David L. Farber
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
DF072847 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1003 Mulholland, Bay City, MI 48708
Phone
(989) 894-2823
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(989) 894-4969
Medicaid ID
3481111 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260522001969); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Farber33
  2. Specialty average541

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Altru Health SystemGrand Forks, ND

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David L. Farber among 307 otolaryngology physician records in Michigan

David L. Farber, MD is one of 307 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 307 otolaryngology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marie Gauthier, M.D.Bay City, MI 487081902896111
  2. Scott Baker, MDBay City, MI 487061285625210
  3. Samuel DudleyMidland, MI 486401548793425
  4. David Roden, M.D.Midland, MI 486401992754402
  5. Kenneth Markiewicz, DOCarson City, MI 488111851359178
  6. Stanley Dudek, MDEast Lansing, MI 488231962552794
  7. Eric Goebel, M.D.East Lansing, MI 488231578527602
  8. Patrick Hennessey, M.D.East Lansing, MI 488231215146956

Common questions

What is David L. Farber, MD's NPI number?

David L. Farber, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194796862, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David L. Farber, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1003 Mulholland, Bay City, MI, 48708. Phone: (989) 894-2823. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David L. Farber, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number DF072847, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David L. Farber, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David L. Farber, MD had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David L. Farber, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.