Jeffrey Carls, MD
Family Medicine Physician in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,640 in Family Medicine 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Jeffrey Carls, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 7,244 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 7K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 90%
- 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.
Jeffrey Carls, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
100 Top 7% higher than 93% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Jeffrey Carls, MD sits
This provider among family medicine physician peers
Across the 22,040 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Jeffrey Carls, MD writes more Part D claims than 78% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 95% - 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 family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Jeffrey Carls, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Jeffrey Carls, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - 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 Jeffrey Carls, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Largest specialties in Arizona (% of in-state providers)
Family Medicine Physician ranks #11 among Arizona's specialties (2.5% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Arizona provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Family Medicine Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Jeffrey Carls, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) - 100/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Family Medicine Physician US NPIs
100/100 MIPS final score - 16.9 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Family Medicine Physician. Quality dim: 100.
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).
Jeffrey Carls, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1720 MESQUITE AVE, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 86403, with a listed phone of (928) 855-1550. NPI 1871511295 was issued on 07/17/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Carls 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 7,244 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 466 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $571K in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.0%. 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 100/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 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 | 1871511295 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/17/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
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 Jeffrey Carls, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$160
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
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 · Generic-heavy
9% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 7,244 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
- 18,334
- Total Day Supply
- 537,604
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $440K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $128K
- Opioid Claims
- 363 (5.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 108
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.98
- Gender Split
- 38% female / 62% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 21, 65-74: 233, 75-84: 155, 85+: 57
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Jeffrey Carls, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
814 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
432 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 246
Levothyroxine Sodium
246 claims
- Meloxicam 233
Meloxicam
233 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 221
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
221 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 206
Metoprolol Succinate
206 claims
- Omeprazole 182
Omeprazole
182 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 178
Amlodipine Besylate
178 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 814 |
| Lisinopril | 432 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 246 |
| Meloxicam | 233 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 221 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 206 |
| Omeprazole | 182 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 178 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 169 |
| Losartan Potassium | 165 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Jeffrey Carls, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
Jeffrey Carls, MD's 7,244 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Carls.
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Arizona medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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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.
- 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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