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2026 NPPES data Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist NPI 1720053606 DPM
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Gary Degen, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in Lincoln, Maine.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 9,134 in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist, 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
257
Medicare Part D claims · 103 beneficiaries · Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist avg: 333
MIPS score
79.3/100
▼ 4 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$24.91
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Gary Degen, DPM reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.3/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 257 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

79.3/100
MIPS score · -4 vs avg
257
Part D claims, 2024
$24.91
industry payments (Sunshine Act)
≥26th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

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.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Gary Degen, DPM

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1720053606), first enumerated 02/22/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 257 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $24.91 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1720053606 · Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1720053606
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-MID 9K Foot &
  • MIPS-BELOW 79.3/100
  • RX-LIGHT 257
  • BOOK-THIN 32 in Maine
  • PHOTO-FINISH David Amarnek · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Gary Degen, DPM'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.

79 ≥ 26th percentile 26% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

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 Gary Degen, DPM sits

This provider among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist peers

Across the 2,542 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Gary Degen, DPM writes more Part D claims than 55% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 49% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one foot & ankle surgery podiatrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Gary Degen, DPM. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Gary Degen, DPM?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/22/2006

NPI 1720053606

Primary specialty

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist

Mid-sized

9,134 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

257 23% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 333

MIPS final score

79.3/100 4.2 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Maine

How Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Maine providers

Maine providers
Clinical Social Worker10.1%Physical Therapist4.9%Pharmacist4%Occupational Therapist3.8%Student in an Organized Heal…3.6%Mental Health Counselor3.5%Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatr…0.1%
Largest specialties in Maine (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Gary Degen, DPM's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
79.3/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%79.3%
MIPS final score (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist) - 79.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
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

175 W BROADWAY
Lincoln, ME 04457
(207) 794-6700

Provider Details

NPI 1720053606
Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist
Credentials DPM
Gender Male
NPI Issued 02/22/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

79.2722
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
73.7265
Quality
60.5143
Cost
76
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Gary Degen, DPM 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.

St Marys Regional Medical Center
Auburn, ME

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 Gary Degen, DPM. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$25

Largest payer

TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, 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 2024.

257
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
103
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
323.967
Total Day Supply
6,695
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$3K
Antibiotic Claims
100

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
67.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.61
Gender Split
53% female / 47% male
Age Distribution
<65: 34, 65-74: 41, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Gary Degen, DPM prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Gabapentin
 51
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
44
Cephalexin
 41
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone
Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip
29
Ciclopirox
 25
Clotrimazole
 17
Ammonium Lactate
 13

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Overview

How Gary Degen, DPM fits within the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.

9,134
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in US
53
States with Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist
333
Avg Claims per Provider

Gary Degen, DPM's 257 claims are below the specialty average of 333.

Nationwide Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Degen, both outside Maine so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (79.3 here).

David Amarnek 79.3 MO Louis Aquino 79.3 IL Gregory Kranzusch 79.3 MO Julie Stewart 79.3 MO

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Jennifer Stevens Greenville, OH Michael Aquino Buffalo, NY David Wells Modesto, CA Brett Carner Jber, AK

Nearby Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in Maine

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Maine, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Degen.

One of 32 Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers enrolled in Maine, 5 are shown here.

Zachary Blakeman
Farmington, ME
Dr. Jules Bodo
DPM
Portland, ME
Dr. Daniel Buck
D.P.M.
Auburn, ME
Dr. Rihua Chen
DPM
Biddeford, ME
Dr. Sharmila Das-Wattley
DPM
Farmington, ME

Compare Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gary Degen, DPM's specialty? ▼
Gary Degen, DPM specializes in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist and practices in Lincoln, Maine. Credentials: DPM.
How much does Gary Degen, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Gary Degen, DPM wrote 257 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 103 beneficiaries.
What is Gary Degen, DPM's Medicare quality score? ▼
Gary Degen, DPM has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 79.3/100 (Quality: 73.7, Cost: 60.5). 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 Gary Degen, DPM located? ▼
Gary Degen, DPM is located at 175 W BROADWAY, Lincoln, ME, 04457. Phone: (207) 794-6700.
What is Gary Degen, DPM's NPI number? ▼
Gary Degen, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720053606, issued on 02/22/2006.
How many Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 9,134 Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers across 53 states in the US. The average Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist provider writes 333 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Gary Degen, DPM prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Gary Degen, DPM's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass, Cephalexin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Gary Degen, DPM accept Medicare? ▼
Gary Degen, DPM appears in CMS Medicare data with 257 Part D claims and 103 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Gary Degen, DPM's credentials? ▼
Gary Degen, DPM's NPI is 1720053606 with credentials DPM. 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

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