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2026 NPPES data Addiction Psychiatry Physician NPI 1154356038 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Eric Strain, M.D.
Addiction Psychiatry Physician in Baltimore, Maryland.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 666 in Addiction Psychiatry 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
365
Medicare Part D claims · 16 beneficiaries · Addiction Psychiatry Physician avg: 792
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
74.4/100
▼ 9 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$9.8K
10 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
Eric Strain, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 74.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 365 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 74.4/100
- MIPS score · -9 vs avg
- 365
- Part D claims, 2023
- 85%
- 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.
Eric Strain, 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
74 12th percentile higher than 12% 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 Eric Strain, M.D. sits
This provider among addiction psychiatry physician peers
Across the 76 addiction psychiatry physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Eric Strain, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 61% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 9% - 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 addiction psychiatry physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Eric Strain, 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)
Eric Strain, 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 Eric Strain, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Addiction Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
365 54% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
74.4/100 8.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Maryland
How Addiction Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Maryland providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Eric Strain, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Addiction Psychiatry Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 74.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Addiction Psychiatry Physician) - 74.4/100 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).
Eric Strain, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Addiction Psychiatry Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 4940 EASTERN AVE, Baltimore, MD, 21224, with a listed phone of (410) 550-0018. NPI 1154356038 was issued on 07/11/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 365 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 16 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $56K in drug spend, split 15% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 74.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 64.7, Cost 52.4), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Addiction Psychiatry Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 666 enrolled providers across 49 states and an average of 792 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 | 1154356038 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Addiction Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/11/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
74.3962
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
64.7185
Quality
52.4354
Cost
97
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Eric Strain, 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.
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
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 Eric Strain, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$9.8K
Largest payer
Eli Lilly and Company
Most common payment type
Travel and Lodging
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
Eric Strain, M.D. - brand share 15.0%
Addiction Psychiatry Physician average
15% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 365 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.
365
Total Claims
$56K
Total Drug Cost
16
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 456
- Total Day Supply
- 13,202
- Brand vs Generic
- 15% brand / 85% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $43K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $12K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 60.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.34
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Eric Strain, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Risperidone
Risperidone
39 claims
- Lithium Carbonate
Lithium Carbonate
26 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
26 claims
- Trintellix
Trintellix
22 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate
Zolpidem Tartrate
22 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
20 claims
- Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
20 claims
- Risperdal Consta
Risperdal Consta
19 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Risperidone | 39 |
| Lithium Carbonate | 26 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 26 |
| Trintellix Vortioxetine Hydrobromide | 22 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 22 |
| Clonazepam | 20 |
| Mirtazapine | 20 |
| Risperdal Consta Risperidone Microspheres | 19 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 15 |
| Lamotrigine | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Addiction Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Eric Strain, M.D. fits within the Addiction Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
666
Addiction Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
49
States with Addiction Psychiatry Physician
792
Avg Claims per Provider
Eric Strain, M.D.'s 365 claims are below the specialty average of 792.
Nearby Addiction Psychiatry Physician Providers in Maryland
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Maryland, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Strain.
Dr. Fenote Abraham
M.D.
Bethesda, MD
Dr. Denis Antoine
M.D.
Baltimore, MD
Dr. Rodney Burbach
M.D.
Chevy Chase, MD
Dr. John Carr
M.D.
Silver Spring, MD
Dr. Joy Chang
M.D.
Baltimore, MD
Compare Addiction Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Eric Strain, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Eric Strain, M.D. specializes in Addiction Psychiatry Physician and practices in Baltimore, Maryland. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Eric Strain, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Eric Strain, M.D. wrote 365 Medicare Part D claims totaling $56K in drug costs for 16 beneficiaries.
What is Eric Strain, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Eric Strain, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 74.4/100 (Quality: 64.7, Cost: 52.4). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Eric Strain, M.D. located? ▼
Eric Strain, M.D. is located at 4940 EASTERN AVE, Baltimore, MD, 21224. Phone: (410) 550-0018.
What is Eric Strain, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Eric Strain, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154356038, issued on 07/11/2006.
Does Eric Strain, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Eric Strain, M.D.'s prescribing is 15% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $43K in brand drug costs.
How many Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 666 Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Addiction Psychiatry Physician provider writes 792 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Eric Strain, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Eric Strain, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Risperidone, Lithium Carbonate, Quetiapine Fumarate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Eric Strain, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Eric Strain, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 365 Part D claims and 16 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Eric Strain, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Eric Strain, M.D.'s NPI is 1154356038 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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