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2026 NPPES data Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician NPI 1780615625 MD
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Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician in Portland, Oregon.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 338 in Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) 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
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 154 beneficiaries · Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician avg: 931
Generic prescribing
74%
generic claims · 26% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
87.8/100
▲ 5 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$7.0K
12 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
Herbert Krob, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 87.8/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,268 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 87.8/100
- MIPS score · +5 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 74%
- 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.
Herbert Krob, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
88 Top 46% higher than 54% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Herbert Krob, MD sits
This provider among neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician peers
Across the 132 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Herbert Krob, MD writes more Part D claims than 74% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 54% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-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 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Herbert Krob, 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)
Herbert Krob, MD 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 Herbert Krob, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,268 36% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
87.8/100 4.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Oregon
How Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician compares to other specialties among Oregon providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Herbert Krob, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 87.8/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician) - 87.8/100 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).
Herbert Krob, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 9135 SW BARNES RD STE 461, Portland, OR, 97225, with a listed phone of (503) 216-1150. NPI 1780615625 was issued on 07/06/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,268 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 154 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $350K in drug spend, split 26% brand-name and 74% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 87.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 85.2, Cost 74), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 338 enrolled providers across 44 states and an average of 931 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 | 1780615625 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/06/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
87.7624
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
85.1748
Quality
74.0332
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Herbert Krob, MD 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.
Providence Health And Services Oregon
Portland, OR
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 Herbert Krob, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$7.0K
Largest payer
ABBVIE 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Herbert Krob, MD - brand share 26.0%
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician average
26% brand-name claims vs 74% generic, on 1,268 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.
1,268
Total Claims
$350K
Total Drug Cost
154
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,619
- Total Day Supply
- 40,534
- Brand vs Generic
- 26% brand / 74% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $310K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $39K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 63.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.12
- Gender Split
- 80% female / 20% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 65, 65-74: 58, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Herbert Krob, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Rizatriptan
Rizatriptan
116 claims
- Emgality Pen
Emgality Pen
103 claims
- Topiramate
Topiramate
100 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector
Aimovig Autoinjector
71 claims
- Diphenhydramine Hcl
Diphenhydramine Hcl
55 claims
- Ketorolac Trometha…
Ketorolac Tromethamine
53 claims
- Sumatriptan Succin…
Sumatriptan Succinate
53 claims
- Promethazine Hcl 45
Promethazine Hcl
45 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Rizatriptan Rizatriptan Benzoate | 116 |
| Emgality Pen Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 103 |
| Topiramate | 100 |
| Aimovig Autoinjector Erenumab-Aooe | 71 |
| Diphenhydramine Hcl | 55 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | 53 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | 53 |
| Promethazine Hcl | 45 |
| Magnesium Sulfate Magnesium Sulfate In Water | 44 |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | 41 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Overview
How Herbert Krob, MD fits within the Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician landscape nationally.
338
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in US
44
States with Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
931
Avg Claims per Provider
Herbert Krob, MD's 1,268 claims are above the specialty average of 931.
Nearby Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in Oregon
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Oregon, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Krob.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Herbert Krob, MD's specialty? ▼
Herbert Krob, MD specializes in Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician and practices in Portland, Oregon. Credentials: MD.
How much does Herbert Krob, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Herbert Krob, MD wrote 1,268 Medicare Part D claims totaling $350K in drug costs for 154 beneficiaries.
What is Herbert Krob, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Herbert Krob, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 87.8/100 (Quality: 85.2, Cost: 74). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Herbert Krob, MD located? ▼
Herbert Krob, MD is located at 9135 SW BARNES RD STE 461, Portland, OR, 97225. Phone: (503) 216-1150.
What is Herbert Krob, MD's NPI number? ▼
Herbert Krob, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780615625, issued on 07/06/2006.
Does Herbert Krob, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Herbert Krob, MD's prescribing is 26% brand-name and 74% generic drugs by claim count, with $310K in brand drug costs.
How many Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 338 Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers across 44 states in the US. The average Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider writes 931 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Herbert Krob, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Herbert Krob, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Rizatriptan, Emgality Pen, Topiramate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Herbert Krob, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Herbert Krob, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,268 Part D claims and 154 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Herbert Krob, MD's credentials? ▼
Herbert Krob, MD's NPI is 1780615625 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 (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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