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2026 NPPES data Hematology & Oncology Physician NPI 1851399638 M.D.
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Hematology & Oncology Physician in Memphis, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 11,215 in Hematology & Oncology 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.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 159 beneficiaries · Hematology & Oncology Physician avg: 847
Generic prescribing
77%
generic claims · 23% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
81.4/100
▼ 2 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$2.7K
144 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
David Sullivan, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,145 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 81.4/100
- MIPS score · -2 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 77%
- 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.
David Sullivan, 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
81 36th percentile higher than 36% of 477,587 scored providers
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 David Sullivan, M.D. sits
This provider among hematology & oncology physician peers
Across the 4,233 hematology & oncology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, David Sullivan, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 68% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 34% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-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
Each dot is one hematology & oncology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is David Sullivan, M.D.. 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)
David Sullivan, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 3 hospital affiliations - 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 Sullivan, M.D.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Hematology & Oncology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,145 35% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
81.4/100 1.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Hematology & Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
David Sullivan, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Hematology & Oncology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 81.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Hematology & Oncology Physician) - 81.4/100 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).
David Sullivan, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hematology & Oncology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 6029 WALNUT GROVE RD STE 301, Memphis, TN, 38120, with a listed phone of (901) 747-9081. NPI 1851399638 was issued on 07/14/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,145 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 159 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.5 million in drug spend, split 23% brand-name and 77% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 10.7%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 81.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 85.1, Cost 46.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Hematology & Oncology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 11,215 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 847 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1851399638 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/14/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
81.367
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
85.0712
Quality
46.7619
Cost
92
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where David Sullivan, 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.
According to CMS billing records, David Sullivan, M.D. is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County, Inc.
New Albany, MS
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto, Inc.
Southaven, MS
Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc.
Columbus, MS
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for David Sullivan, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.7K
Largest payer
PFIZER INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
David Sullivan, M.D. - brand share 23.0%
Hematology & Oncology Physician average
23% brand-name claims vs 77% generic, on 1,145 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.
1,145
Total Claims
$1.5M
Total Drug Cost
159
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,548
- Total Day Supply
- 41,560
- Brand vs Generic
- 23% brand / 77% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $849K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $601K
- Opioid Claims
- 123 (10.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 18
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.94
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 22, 65-74: 66, 75-84: 60, 85+: 11
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What David Sullivan, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Eliquis
Eliquis
93 claims
- Anastrozole
Anastrozole
84 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
61 claims
- Xarelto
Xarelto
57 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
55 claims
- Warfarin Sodium
Warfarin Sodium
47 claims
- Alendronate Sodium
Alendronate Sodium
38 claims
- Hydroxyurea 37
Hydroxyurea
37 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 93 |
| Anastrozole | 84 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 61 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 57 |
| Potassium Chloride | 55 |
| Warfarin Sodium | 47 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 38 |
| Hydroxyurea | 37 |
| Gabapentin | 36 |
| Lenalidomide | 33 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Hematology & Oncology Physician Overview
How David Sullivan, M.D. fits within the Hematology & Oncology Physician landscape nationally.
11,215
Hematology & Oncology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Hematology & Oncology Physician
847
Avg Claims per Provider
David Sullivan, M.D.'s 1,145 claims are above the specialty average of 847.
Nearby Hematology & Oncology Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sullivan.
Dr. Jonathan Abbas
MD
Nashville, TN
Dr. Mohammed Amine Achhal El Kadmiri
M.D.
Nashville, TN
Dr. Nimesh Adhikari
MD
Kingsport, TN
Dr. Omar Ahmad
M.D.
Millington, TN
Dr. Bilawal Ahmed
MD
Memphis, TN
Compare Hematology & Oncology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is David Sullivan, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
David Sullivan, M.D. specializes in Hematology & Oncology Physician and practices in Memphis, Tennessee. Credentials: M.D..
How much does David Sullivan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, David Sullivan, M.D. wrote 1,145 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.5M in drug costs for 159 beneficiaries.
What is David Sullivan, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
David Sullivan, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.4/100 (Quality: 85.1, Cost: 46.8). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is David Sullivan, M.D. located? ▼
David Sullivan, M.D. is located at 6029 WALNUT GROVE RD STE 301, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 747-9081.
What is David Sullivan, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
David Sullivan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851399638, issued on 07/14/2005.
Does David Sullivan, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
David Sullivan, M.D.'s prescribing is 23% brand-name and 77% generic drugs by claim count, with $849K in brand drug costs.
Does David Sullivan, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, David Sullivan, M.D. had 123 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 10.7%.
How many Hematology & Oncology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 11,215 Hematology & Oncology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Hematology & Oncology Physician provider writes 847 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does David Sullivan, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, David Sullivan, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Eliquis, Anastrozole, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Sullivan, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
David Sullivan, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,145 Part D claims and 159 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Sullivan, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
David Sullivan, M.D.'s NPI is 1851399638 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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