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2026 NPPES data Acupuncturist NPI 1982756730 MD, MPH
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Iris Bazing, MD, MPH

Acupuncturist in Hagerstown, Maryland.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 33,684 in Acupuncturist, 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
57
Medicare Part D claims · 28 beneficiaries · Acupuncturist avg: 799
MIPS score
55.7/100
▼ 28 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
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What the federal data shows

Iris Bazing, MD, MPH reported a CMS MIPS final score of 55.7/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 57 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

55.7/100
MIPS score · -28 vs avg
57
Part D claims, 2024
≥5th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

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 Iris Bazing, MD, MPH

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 1982756730), first enumerated 01/18/2007.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 57 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 55.7/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1982756730 · Acupuncturist

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-LOW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1982756730
  • ENUM-MID 2007
  • TAX-MID 34K Acupuncturist
  • MIPS-LOW 55.7/100
  • RX-TRACE 57
  • BOOK-LIGHT 1,178 in Maryland
  • PHOTO-FINISH David Boguslavsky · ±1.3

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Iris Bazing, MD, MPH'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.

56 ≥ 5th percentile 5% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). This entry sits in this band. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

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.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Iris Bazing, MD, MPH sits

This provider among acupuncturist peers

Across the 31 acupuncturist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Iris Bazing, MD, MPH writes more Part D claims than 6% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 3% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100023.647.370.994.5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Iris Bazing, MD, MPH, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 6 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one acupuncturist peer from a representative sample of 30; the gold marker is Iris Bazing, MD, MPH. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Iris Bazing, MD, MPH?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 01/18/2007

NPI 1982756730

Primary specialty

Acupuncturist

Mid-sized

33,684 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

57 93% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 799

MIPS final score

55.7/100 27.8 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Maryland

How Acupuncturist compares to other specialties among Maryland providers

Maryland providers
Behavior Technician15.8%Clinical Social Worker5.4%Home Health Aide4.4%Student in an Organized Heal…4.4%Physical Therapist3.8%Pharmacist3.5%Acupuncturist0.7%
Largest specialties in Maryland (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Iris Bazing, MD, MPH's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Acupuncturist national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
55.7/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%55.7%
MIPS final score (Acupuncturist) - 55.7/100 vs national avg 83.5
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

24 N WALNUT ST
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 745-3777

Provider Details

NPI 1982756730
Specialty Acupuncturist
Credentials MD, MPH
Gender Female
NPI Issued 01/18/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

55.6538
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
67.5171
Quality
51.3288
Cost
0
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Iris Bazing, MD, MPH 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.

Dhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock Hospital
Shiprock, NM

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

57
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
28
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
71.033
Total Day Supply
1,648
Generic Drug Cost
$525

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.81
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male
More Acupuncturist in MD → All providers in Maryland → Compare specialties →

Acupuncturist Overview

How Iris Bazing, MD, MPH fits within the Acupuncturist landscape nationally.

33,684
Acupuncturist Providers in US
55
States with Acupuncturist
799
Avg Claims per Provider

Iris Bazing, MD, MPH's 57 claims are below the specialty average of 799.

Nationwide Acupuncturist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Bazing, both outside Maryland so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (55.7 here).

David Boguslavsky 57 NJ Casey Inman 60 WA Jeanne Hicks 72.5 TX Deborah Pacik 72.8 NH

Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Robin Collier Chino, CA Maoshing Ni Santa Monica, CA Geri Ota Portland, OR Neil Kirstein Stoneham, MA

Nearby Acupuncturist Providers in Maryland

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

One of 1,178 Acupuncturist providers enrolled in Maryland, 5 are shown here.

Barbara Abrams
L. AC., C.A.AC.
Highland, MD
Alexander Achenza
DACM, LAC
Sandy Spring, MD
Allison Achenza
AP, DOM
Sandy Spring, MD
Aaron Adams
ACU
Baltimore, MD
Nicholas Adams
L.AC
Catonsville, MD

Compare Acupuncturist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Iris Bazing, MD, MPH's specialty? ▼
Iris Bazing, MD, MPH specializes in Acupuncturist and practices in Hagerstown, Maryland. Credentials: MD, MPH.
How much does Iris Bazing, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Iris Bazing, MD, MPH wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 28 beneficiaries.
What is Iris Bazing, MD, MPH's Medicare quality score? ▼
Iris Bazing, MD, MPH has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 55.7/100 (Quality: 67.5, Cost: 51.3). 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 Iris Bazing, MD, MPH located? ▼
Iris Bazing, MD, MPH is located at 24 N WALNUT ST, Hagerstown, MD, 21740. Phone: (301) 745-3777.
What is Iris Bazing, MD, MPH's NPI number? ▼
Iris Bazing, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982756730, issued on 01/18/2007.
How many Acupuncturist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 33,684 Acupuncturist providers across 55 states in the US. The average Acupuncturist provider writes 799 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Iris Bazing, MD, MPH accept Medicare? ▼
Iris Bazing, MD, MPH appears in CMS Medicare data with 57 Part D claims and 28 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Iris Bazing, MD, MPH's credentials? ▼
Iris Bazing, MD, MPH's NPI is 1982756730 with credentials MD, MPH. 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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.