GREGORY PHARO, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
GREGORY PHARO, M.D. filed 1,165 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Anesthesiology Physician in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, prescribing 92% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 92%
- generic prescribing
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.
GREGORY PHARO, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,165 Top 23% higher than 77% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
GREGORY PHARO, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about GREGORY PHARO, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Anesthesiology Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Anesthesiology Physician share within Pennsylvania
Anesthesiology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Pennsylvania
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Anesthesiology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Anesthesiology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Anesthesiology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Anesthesiology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Anesthesiology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
GREGORY PHARO, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Anesthesiology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 301 S 8TH ST STE 2C, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19106, with a listed phone of (215) 925-0986. NPI 1629097571 was issued on 07/19/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what PHARO most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,165 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 129 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $78K in drug spend, split 8% brand-name and 92% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 58.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Anesthesiology Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 56,398 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 860 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 | 1629097571 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Anesthesiology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/19/2006 |
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PlainDoctor pulls this profile from the CMS NPPES public registry. Confirm GREGORY PHARO, M.D.'s current license status, disciplinary history, and board certifications with the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine in Pennsylvania before relying on this page for a clinical or care decision.
How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context — Pennsylvania PA-BOM 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 ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to GREGORY PHARO, M.D.. To verify GREGORY PHARO, M.D.'s current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
PA-BOM 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 Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 1,165 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,360
- Total Day Supply
- 38,416
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $48K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $30K
- Opioid Claims
- 684 (58.7% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.58
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 11, 65-74: 56, 75-84: 49, 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 GREGORY PHARO, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
205 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
134 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
125 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
115 claims
- Pregabalin 75
Pregabalin
75 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 70
Tramadol Hcl
70 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl 56
Duloxetine Hcl
56 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er 38
Morphine Sulfate Er
38 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 205 |
| Gabapentin | 134 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 125 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 115 |
| Pregabalin | 75 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 70 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 56 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 38 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 32 |
| Nucynta Tapentadol Hcl | 29 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Anesthesiology Physician Overview
How GREGORY PHARO, M.D. fits within the Anesthesiology Physician landscape nationally.
GREGORY PHARO, M.D.'s 1,165 claims are above the specialty average of 860.
Nearby Anesthesiology Physician Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as PHARO.
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Data Sources
- 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.
- 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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