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2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1346273562 MD
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in Columbus, Ohio.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,032 in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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
775
Medicare Part D claims · 226 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
94%
generic claims · 6% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
94.1/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$3.7K
85 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
David Walega, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.1/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 775 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 94.1/100
- MIPS score · +11 vs avg
- 775
- Part D claims, 2023
- 94%
- 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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1346273562 · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1346273562
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 4,032
- MIPS-ELITE 94.1/100
- RX-LIGHT 775
- BOOK-THIN 156 in Ohio
- PHOTO-FINISH Brian Chung · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Walega · this pr…
Walega · this provider
94.1 MIPS pts
- Matthew Kominsky…
Matthew Kominsky
94.1 MIPS pts
- Brian Chung · near
Brian Chung
94.1 MIPS pts
- Alyson Engle · n…
Alyson Engle
94.1 MIPS pts
- Asim Khan · near
Asim Khan
94.1 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
David Walega, 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.
94 ≥ 73rd percentile 73% 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 David Walega, MD sits
This provider among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peers
Across the 928 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, David Walega, MD writes more Part D claims than 44% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 77% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is David Walega, 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)
David Walega, 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 David Walega, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
775 53% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
94.1/100 10.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
David Walega, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 94.1/100
- 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 | 1346273562 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/09/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
94.1036
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
82.5938
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where David Walega, 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.
Integrated Pain Solutions Incorporated
Columbus, OH
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 Walega, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$3.7K
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
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.
License & disciplinary context - Ohio OMB 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 ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to David Walega, MD. To verify David Walega, MD's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases
OMB 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 Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
David Walega, MD - brand share 6.0%
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician average
6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 775 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.
775
Total Claims
$34K
Total Drug Cost
226
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 905
- Total Day Supply
- 23,010
- Brand vs Generic
- 6% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $18K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $16K
- Opioid Claims
- 410 (52.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 18
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.49
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 47, 65-74: 100, 75-84: 66, 85+: 13
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What David Walega, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
144 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
72 claims
- Gabapentin 52
Gabapentin
52 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl 44
Duloxetine Hcl
44 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 42
Tizanidine Hcl
42 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 39
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
39 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 35
Oxycodone Hcl
35 claims
- Meloxicam 33
Meloxicam
33 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 144 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 72 |
| Gabapentin | 52 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 44 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 42 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 39 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 35 |
| Meloxicam | 33 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 31 |
| Pregabalin | 30 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview
How David Walega, MD fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.
4,032
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider
David Walega, MD's 775 claims are below the specialty average of 1,657.
Nationwide Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Walega, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (94.1 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Walega.
One of 156 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers enrolled in Ohio, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Emmanuel Alalade
M.D.,
Columbus, OH
Dr. Omar Ali
M.D.
Springfield, OH
Dr. Syed Ali
M.D.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Dr. Abhay Anand
M.D.
Newark, OH
Dr. Snigdha Ancha
M.D
Cleveland, OH
Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is David Walega, MD's specialty? ▼
David Walega, MD specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in Columbus, Ohio. Credentials: MD.
How much does David Walega, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, David Walega, MD wrote 775 Medicare Part D claims totaling $34K in drug costs for 226 beneficiaries.
What is David Walega, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
David Walega, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.1/100 (Quality: 82.6). 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 Walega, MD located? ▼
David Walega, MD is located at 1210 GEMINI PL STE 300, Columbus, OH, 43240. Phone: (614) 383-6450.
What is David Walega, MD's NPI number? ▼
David Walega, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346273562, issued on 07/09/2006.
Does David Walega, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
David Walega, MD's prescribing is 6% brand-name and 94% generic drugs by claim count, with $18K in brand drug costs.
Does David Walega, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, David Walega, MD had 410 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 52.9%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,032 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does David Walega, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, David Walega, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Tramadol Hcl, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Walega, MD accept Medicare? ▼
David Walega, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 775 Part D claims and 226 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Walega, MD's credentials? ▼
David Walega, MD's NPI is 1346273562 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 (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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