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Joel Bigley

Urology Physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,350 in Urology 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
417
Medicare Part D claims · 120 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
96%
generic claims · 4% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
77.5/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Joel Bigley reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.5/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 417 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

77.5/100
MIPS score · -6 vs avg
417
Part D claims, 2023
96%
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.

Joel Bigley's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

78 24th percentile higher than 24% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.

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

Where Joel Bigley sits

This provider among urology physician peers

Across the 4,623 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Joel Bigley writes more Part D claims than 19% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 29% - placing this provider in the lower-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

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Joel Bigley-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 19 · MIPS quality, percentile: 29
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Joel Bigley. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Joel Bigley 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 Joel Bigley?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/06/2009

NPI 1033358510

Primary specialty

Urology Physician

Mid-sized

13,350 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

417 67% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,280

MIPS final score

77.5/100 5.6 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Largest specialties in Pennsylvania (% of in-state providers)

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.6%Pharmacist - 5%Pharmacist5%Physical Therapist - 4.9%Physical Therapist4.9%Mental Health Counselor - 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Internal Medicine Physician - 3.3%Internal Medicine Physician3.3%Professional Counselor - 3.2%Professional Counselor3.2%Urology Physician - 0.2%Urology Physician0.2%
Largest specialties in Pennsylvania (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Joel Bigley's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
77.5/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Urology Physician) - 77.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%77.5%
MIPS final score (Urology Physician) - 77.5/100 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).

Joel Bigley appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Urology Physician provider at 5200 CENTRE AVE, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, with a listed phone of (412) 605-3000. NPI 1033358510 was issued on 02/06/2009. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Bigley 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 417 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 120 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $25K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% generic by claim count. 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 77.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 68.6, Cost 56.4), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Urology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 13,350 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,280 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

5200 CENTRE AVE
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Provider Details

NPI 1033358510
Specialty Urology Physician
Gender Male
NPI Issued 02/06/2009

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

77.5068
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
68.6144
Quality
56.4081
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Joel Bigley 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.

University OF Pittsburgh Physicians
Pittsburgh, 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).

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 Joel Bigley. To verify Joel Bigley'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.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Joel Bigley - brand share 4.0%
Urology Physician average

4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 417 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.

417
Total Claims
$25K
Total Drug Cost
120
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
876
Total Day Supply
25,318
Brand vs Generic
4% brand / 96% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$9K
Generic Drug Cost
$16K
Antibiotic Claims
28

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.48
Gender Split
31% female / 69% male
Age Distribution
<65: 11, 65-74: 54, 75-84: 44, 85+: 11

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What Joel Bigley prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Tamsulosin Hcl
146
Finasteride
78
Potassium Citrate Er
Potassium Citrate
54
Oxybutynin Chloride
24
Dutasteride
14
Alfuzosin Hcl Er
Alfuzosin Hcl
13
Trospium Chloride Er
Trospium Chloride
13
Chlorthalidone
12

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

Urology Physician Overview

How Joel Bigley fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.

13,350
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,280
Avg Claims per Provider

Joel Bigley's 417 claims are below the specialty average of 1,280.

Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

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

Compare Urology 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 Pennsylvania medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Urology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joel Bigley's specialty?
Joel Bigley specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
How much does Joel Bigley prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Joel Bigley wrote 417 Medicare Part D claims totaling $25K in drug costs for 120 beneficiaries.
What is Joel Bigley's Medicare quality score?
Joel Bigley has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 77.5/100 (Quality: 68.6, Cost: 56.4). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Joel Bigley located?
Joel Bigley is located at 5200 CENTRE AVE, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 605-3000.
What is Joel Bigley's NPI number?
Joel Bigley's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033358510, issued on 02/06/2009.
Does Joel Bigley prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Joel Bigley's prescribing is 4% brand-name and 96% generic drugs by claim count, with $9K in brand drug costs.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 13,350 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,280 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joel Bigley prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Joel Bigley's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Finasteride, Potassium Citrate Er. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joel Bigley accept Medicare?
Joel Bigley appears in CMS Medicare data with 417 Part D claims and 120 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joel Bigley's credentials?
Joel Bigley's NPI is 1033358510. 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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