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2026 NPPES data Rheumatology Physician NPI 1700955325
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Rheumatology Physician in Charlottesville, Virginia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,200 in Rheumatology 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
533
Medicare Part D claims · 99 beneficiaries · Rheumatology Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
79.4/100
▼ 4 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$115.21
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Donald Kimpel reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 533 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 79.4/100
- MIPS score · -4 vs avg
- 533
- Part D claims, 2023
- 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.
Donald Kimpel's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
79 30th percentile higher than 30% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Donald Kimpel sits
This provider among rheumatology physician peers
Across the 2,181 rheumatology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Donald Kimpel writes more Part D claims than 13% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 36% - placing this provider in the lower-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 rheumatology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Donald Kimpel. 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)
Donald Kimpel 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 Donald Kimpel?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Rheumatology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
533 74% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
79.4/100 3.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Virginia
How Rheumatology Physician compares to other specialties among Virginia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Donald Kimpel's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Rheumatology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 79.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Rheumatology Physician) - 79.4/100 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).
Donald Kimpel appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Rheumatology Physician provider at 415 RAY C. HUNT DR, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, with a listed phone of (434) 243-0223. NPI 1700955325 was issued on 11/07/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 533 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 99 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $592K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.8%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 79.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 73.7, Cost 57.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Rheumatology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,200 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 2,054 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 | 1700955325 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Rheumatology Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/07/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
79.3949
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
73.6607
Quality
57.6556
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Donald Kimpel 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.
University OF Virginia Physicians Group
Charlottesville, VA
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 Donald Kimpel. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$115
Largest payer
Amgen 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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
533
Total Claims
$592K
Total Drug Cost
99
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,038
- Total Day Supply
- 30,456
- Generic Drug Cost
- $24K
- Opioid Claims
- 47 (8.8% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.57
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Donald Kimpel prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydroxychloroquine…
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
93 claims
- Methotrexate
Methotrexate
74 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
45 claims
- Leflunomide 30
Leflunomide
30 claims
- Celecoxib 23
Celecoxib
23 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 22
Tramadol Hcl
22 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofe… 19
Mycophenolate Mofetil
19 claims
- Xeljanz Xr 18
Xeljanz Xr
18 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 93 |
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 74 |
| Prednisone | 45 |
| Leflunomide | 30 |
| Celecoxib | 23 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 22 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | 19 |
| Xeljanz Xr Tofacitinib Citrate | 18 |
| Allopurinol | 16 |
| Enbrel Sureclick Etanercept | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Rheumatology Physician Overview
How Donald Kimpel fits within the Rheumatology Physician landscape nationally.
6,200
Rheumatology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Rheumatology Physician
2,054
Avg Claims per Provider
Donald Kimpel's 533 claims are below the specialty average of 2,054.
Nearby Rheumatology Physician Providers in Virginia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kimpel.
Dr. Romy Abou Mrad
MD
Harrisonburg, VA
Dr. Claude Abujrab-Saba
M.D.
Reston, VA
Dr. Gold Adkins
MD
Charlottesville, VA
Dr. Navera Ahmed
M. D.
Falls Church, VA
Dr. Avnit Ahuja
MD
Richmond, VA
Compare Rheumatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Virginia medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Donald Kimpel's specialty? ▼
Donald Kimpel specializes in Rheumatology Physician and practices in Charlottesville, Virginia.
How much does Donald Kimpel prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Donald Kimpel wrote 533 Medicare Part D claims totaling $592K in drug costs for 99 beneficiaries.
What is Donald Kimpel's Medicare quality score? ▼
Donald Kimpel has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 79.4/100 (Quality: 73.7, Cost: 57.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Donald Kimpel located? ▼
Donald Kimpel is located at 415 RAY C. HUNT DR, Charlottesville, VA, 22903. Phone: (434) 243-0223.
What is Donald Kimpel's NPI number? ▼
Donald Kimpel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700955325, issued on 11/07/2006.
Does Donald Kimpel prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Donald Kimpel had 47 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.8%.
How many Rheumatology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,200 Rheumatology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Rheumatology Physician provider writes 2,054 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Donald Kimpel prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Donald Kimpel's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Methotrexate, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Donald Kimpel accept Medicare? ▼
Donald Kimpel appears in CMS Medicare data with 533 Part D claims and 99 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Donald Kimpel's credentials? ▼
Donald Kimpel's NPI is 1700955325. 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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