NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Interventional Cardiology Physician NPI 1508812744 MD
Verify on CMS → George Reader, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician in Wichita, Kansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,565 in Interventional Cardiology 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
216
Medicare Part D claims · 114 beneficiaries · Interventional Cardiology Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
12.9/100
▼ 71 pts below national avg 83.5 · Penalty band
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
George Reader, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 12.9/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 216 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 12.9/100
- MIPS score · -71 vs avg
- 216
- Part D claims, 2024
- 95%
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about George Reader, MD
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 1508812744), first enumerated 05/26/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 216 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 12.9/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1508812744 · Interventional Cardiology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-LOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1508812744
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 3,565
- MIPS-LOW 12.9/100
- RX-LIGHT 216
- BOOK-THIN 29 in Kansas
- PHOTO-FINISH Walid Alami · ±0.1
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Irfan Hameed · l…
Irfan Hameed
11.8 MIPS pts
- Richard Hoffman …
Richard Hoffman
12.6 MIPS pts
- Walid Alami · near
Walid Alami
12.8 MIPS pts
- Reader · this pr…
Reader · this provider
12.9 MIPS pts
- Juan Cueto · hig…
Juan Cueto
13.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
George Reader, 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.
13 ≥ 2nd percentile 2% 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.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where George Reader, MD sits
This provider among interventional cardiology physician peers
Across the 1,235 interventional cardiology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, George Reader, MD writes more Part D claims than 8% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 1% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one interventional cardiology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is George Reader, 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)
George Reader, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - 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 George Reader, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Interventional Cardiology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
216 93% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
12.9/100 70.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kansas
How Interventional Cardiology Physician compares to other specialties among Kansas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
George Reader, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Interventional Cardiology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 12.9/100
- 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 | 1508812744 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Interventional Cardiology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/26/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
12.9198
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
0
Quality
43.066
Cost
Reporting: Individual
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
George Reader, MD - brand share 5.0%
Interventional Cardiology Physician average
5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 216 2024 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 2024.
216
Total Claims
$15K
Total Drug Cost
114
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 561.967
- Total Day Supply
- 16,810
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 95% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $13K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 78.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.26
- Gender Split
- 39% female / 61% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What George Reader, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
36 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl
Amiodarone Hcl
25 claims
- Labetalol Hcl
Labetalol Hcl
23 claims
- Lisinopril-Hydroch…
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide
19 claims
- Losartan-Hydrochlo…
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 36 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | 25 |
| Labetalol Hcl | 23 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 19 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Interventional Cardiology Physician Overview
How George Reader, MD fits within the Interventional Cardiology Physician landscape nationally.
3,565
Interventional Cardiology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Interventional Cardiology Physician
3,147
Avg Claims per Provider
George Reader, MD's 216 claims are below the specialty average of 3,147.
Nationwide Interventional Cardiology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Reader, both outside Kansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (12.9 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Interventional Cardiology Physician Providers in Kansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Reader.
One of 29 Interventional Cardiology Physician providers enrolled in Kansas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Bashar Ababneh
MD
Topeka, KS
Dr. Jamil Abuzetun
MD
Olathe, KS
Dr. Gregory Boxberger
MD
Wichita, KS
Dr. Michelle Brown
M.D.
Wichita, KS
Dr. Andrew Carter
D.O.
Hays, KS
Compare Interventional Cardiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is George Reader, MD's specialty? ▼
George Reader, MD specializes in Interventional Cardiology Physician and practices in Wichita, Kansas. Credentials: MD.
How much does George Reader, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, George Reader, MD wrote 216 Medicare Part D claims totaling $15K in drug costs for 114 beneficiaries.
What is George Reader, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
George Reader, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 12.9/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 43.1). 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 George Reader, MD located? ▼
George Reader, MD is located at 9840 E 21ST ST N, Wichita, KS, 67206. Phone: (316) 858-9000.
What is George Reader, MD's NPI number? ▼
George Reader, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508812744, issued on 05/26/2006.
Does George Reader, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
George Reader, MD's prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $13K in brand drug costs.
How many Interventional Cardiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,565 Interventional Cardiology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Interventional Cardiology Physician provider writes 3,147 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does George Reader, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, George Reader, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amiodarone Hcl, Labetalol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does George Reader, MD accept Medicare? ▼
George Reader, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 216 Part D claims and 114 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify George Reader, MD's credentials? ▼
George Reader, MD's NPI is 1508812744 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 (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).
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