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2026 NPPES data Medical Oncology Physician NPI 1427006782 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Howard Adler, M.D.
Medical Oncology Physician in Delray Beach, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,792 in Medical Oncology 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.
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
603
Medicare Part D claims · 149 beneficiaries · Medical Oncology Physician avg: 689
Generic prescribing
59%
generic claims · 41% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
74.1/100
▼ 9 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$1.5K
63 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
Howard Adler, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 74.1/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 603 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 74.1/100
- MIPS score · -9 vs avg
- 603
- Part D claims, 2023
- 59%
- 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.
Howard Adler, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
74 12th percentile higher than 12% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Howard Adler, M.D. sits
This provider among medical oncology physician peers
Across the 1,527 medical oncology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Howard Adler, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 55% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 5% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-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 medical oncology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Howard Adler, M.D.. 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)
Howard Adler, 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).
What does the federal data show about Howard Adler, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medical Oncology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
603 12% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
74.1/100 9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Medical Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Howard Adler, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Medical Oncology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 74.1/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Medical Oncology Physician) - 74.1/100 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).
Howard Adler, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Medical Oncology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 6282 LINTON BLVD, Delray Beach, FL, 33484, with a listed phone of (561) 495-8307. NPI 1427006782 was issued on 05/05/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 603 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 149 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4.0 million in drug spend, split 41% brand-name and 59% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.3%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 74.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 65.6, Cost 60), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Medical Oncology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,792 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 689 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 | 1427006782 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Oncology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/05/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
74.105
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
65.6301
Quality
60.0281
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Howard Adler, 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.
Brrh Oncology, LLC
Boca Raton, FL
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 Howard Adler, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.5K
Largest payer
Janssen Biotech, 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 - Florida FLDOH 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 ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Howard Adler, M.D.. To verify Howard Adler, M.D.'s current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH 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 Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Howard Adler, M.D. - brand share 41.0%
Medical Oncology Physician average
41% brand-name claims vs 59% generic, on 603 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.
603
Total Claims
$4.0M
Total Drug Cost
149
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 865
- Total Day Supply
- 24,381
- Brand vs Generic
- 41% brand / 59% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $3.7M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $313K
- Opioid Claims
- 26 (4.3% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 79.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.40
- Gender Split
- 49% female / 51% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Howard Adler, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydroxyurea
Hydroxyurea
126 claims
- Venclexta 39
Venclexta
39 claims
- Calquence 36
Calquence
36 claims
- Imbruvica 33
Imbruvica
33 claims
- Imatinib Mesylate 29
Imatinib Mesylate
29 claims
- Brukinsa 24
Brukinsa
24 claims
- Jakafi 21
Jakafi
21 claims
- Lenalidomide 19
Lenalidomide
19 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydroxyurea | 126 |
| Venclexta Venetoclax | 39 |
| Calquence Acalabrutinib Maleate | 36 |
| Imbruvica Ibrutinib | 33 |
| Imatinib Mesylate | 29 |
| Brukinsa Zanubrutinib | 24 |
| Jakafi Ruxolitinib Phosphate | 21 |
| Lenalidomide | 19 |
| Revlimid Lenalidomide | 18 |
| Dexamethasone | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical Oncology Physician Overview
How Howard Adler, M.D. fits within the Medical Oncology Physician landscape nationally.
3,792
Medical Oncology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Medical Oncology Physician
689
Avg Claims per Provider
Howard Adler, M.D.'s 603 claims are below the specialty average of 689.
Nearby Medical Oncology Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Adler.
Dr. Guillermo Abesada-Terk
M.D.
Stuart, FL
Dr. Patrick Acevedo
M.D.
Ocala, FL
Dr. Syed Ahmed
M.D.
Sebring, FL
Dr. Olufunke Akinbobuyi
M.D.
Hollywood, FL
Fatma Akkoc Mustafayev
Miami, FL
Compare Medical Oncology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Howard Adler, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Howard Adler, M.D. specializes in Medical Oncology Physician and practices in Delray Beach, Florida. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Howard Adler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Howard Adler, M.D. wrote 603 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4.0M in drug costs for 149 beneficiaries.
What is Howard Adler, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Howard Adler, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 74.1/100 (Quality: 65.6, Cost: 60). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Howard Adler, M.D. located? ▼
Howard Adler, M.D. is located at 6282 LINTON BLVD, Delray Beach, FL, 33484. Phone: (561) 495-8307.
What is Howard Adler, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Howard Adler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427006782, issued on 05/05/2006.
Does Howard Adler, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Howard Adler, M.D.'s prescribing is 41% brand-name and 59% generic drugs by claim count, with $3.7M in brand drug costs.
Does Howard Adler, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Howard Adler, M.D. had 26 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.3%.
How many Medical Oncology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,792 Medical Oncology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Medical Oncology Physician provider writes 689 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Howard Adler, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Howard Adler, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydroxyurea, Venclexta, Calquence. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Howard Adler, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Howard Adler, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 603 Part D claims and 149 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Howard Adler, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Howard Adler, M.D.'s NPI is 1427006782 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
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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