2026 NPPES data Dermatology Physician NPI 1194833590 M.D,
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HAROLD FARBER, M.D,

Dermatology Physician in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 414 beneficiaries · Dermatology Physician avg: 729
MIPS score
0/100
▼ 83 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$49.7K
95 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: HAROLD FARBER, M.D, is a Dermatology Physician ([object Object]) practicing in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 1K claims across 414 beneficiaries . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 0/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $49.7K across 95 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: HAROLD FARBER, M.D, reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0 out of 100, below the 83.1 national average, and filed 1,058 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

HAROLD FARBER, 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).

HAROLD FARBER, M.D, at a glance

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/26/2006

NPI 1194833590

Primary specialty

Dermatology Physician

Mid-sized

14,610 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,058 45% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 729

MIPS final score

0/100 83.1% pts

Penalty band band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Dermatology Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Dermatology Physician share within Pennsylvania

1. Dermatology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Dermatology Physician share within Pennsylvania

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

HAROLD FARBER, M.D,'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Dermatology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
0/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Dermatology Physician) — 0/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%0%
MIPS final score (Dermatology Physician) — 0/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

HAROLD FARBER, M.D, is a Dermatology Physician provider practicing in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D,. NPI: 1194833590. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

HAROLD FARBER, M.D, appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Dermatology Physician provider holding M.D, credentials at 9892 BUSTLETON AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19115, with a listed phone of (215) 676-2464. NPI 1194833590 was issued on 08/26/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what FARBER 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 1,058 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 414 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $97K in drug spend. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 0/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Dermatology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 14,610 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 729 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

9892 BUSTLETON AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115

Provider Details

NPI 1194833590
Specialty Dermatology Physician
Credentials M.D,
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/26/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

0
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where HAROLD FARBER, 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.

CENTER FOR DERMATOLOGY LASER AND COSMETIC SURGERY LLC
PHILADELPHIA, PA

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 HAROLD FARBER, M.D,. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$49.7K

Largest payer

Dermavant Sciences, 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.

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 HAROLD FARBER, M.D,. To verify HAROLD FARBER, 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.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

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.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,058
Total Claims
$97K
Total Drug Cost
414
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,184
Total Day Supply
30,124
Generic Drug Cost
$36K
Antibiotic Claims
108

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.28
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male
Age Distribution
<65: 62, 65-74: 168, 75-84: 125, 85+: 59

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Mupirocin
227
Hydrocortisone
114
Mometasone Furoate
97
Triamcinolone Acetonide
93
Ketoconazole
71
Cephalexin
54
Gentamicin Sulfate
36
Clindamycin Phosphate
35
Ammonium Lactate
29
Doxycycline Hyclate
25

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

Dermatology Physician Overview

How HAROLD FARBER, M.D, fits within the Dermatology Physician landscape nationally.

14,610
Dermatology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Dermatology Physician
729
Avg Claims per Provider

HAROLD FARBER, M.D,'s 1,058 claims are above the specialty average of 729.

Nearby Dermatology Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

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

Compare Dermatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HAROLD FARBER, M.D,'s specialty?
HAROLD FARBER, M.D, specializes in Dermatology Physician and practices in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania. Credentials: M.D,.
How much does HAROLD FARBER, M.D, prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, HAROLD FARBER, M.D, wrote 1,058 Medicare Part D claims totaling $97K in drug costs for 414 beneficiaries.
What is HAROLD FARBER, M.D,'s Medicare quality score?
HAROLD FARBER, M.D, has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 0/100 (Quality: 0). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is HAROLD FARBER, M.D, located?
HAROLD FARBER, M.D, is located at 9892 BUSTLETON AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19115. Phone: (215) 676-2464.
What is HAROLD FARBER, M.D,'s NPI number?
HAROLD FARBER, M.D,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194833590, issued on 08/26/2006.
How many Dermatology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 14,610 Dermatology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Dermatology Physician provider writes 729 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does HAROLD FARBER, M.D, prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, HAROLD FARBER, M.D,'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Mupirocin, Hydrocortisone, Mometasone Furoate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does HAROLD FARBER, M.D, accept Medicare?
HAROLD FARBER, M.D, appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,058 Part D claims and 414 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify HAROLD FARBER, M.D,'s credentials?
HAROLD FARBER, M.D,'s NPI is 1194833590 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

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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