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2026 NPPES data Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician NPI 1740221969 M.D.
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John McCarthy, M.D.

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician in Omaha, Nebraska.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 411 in Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) 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
372
Medicare Part D claims · 243 beneficiaries · Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician avg: 179
MIPS score
94.6/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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What the federal data shows

John McCarthy, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 372 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

94.6/100
MIPS score · +11 vs avg
372
Part D claims, 2024
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥73rd
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 John McCarthy, M.D.

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 1740221969), first enumerated 06/09/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 372 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 94.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    3 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations 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 1740221969 · Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-TRACE · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1740221969
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-TRACE 411
  • MIPS-ELITE 94.6/100
  • RX-LIGHT 372
  • BOOK-THIN 2 in Nebraska
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jack Gelman, M.D. · ±0.5

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

John McCarthy, M.D.'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.

95 ≥ 73rd percentile 73% 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%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. 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 John McCarthy, M.D. sits

This provider among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician peers

Across the 107 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, John McCarthy, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 79% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 88% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-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 quality0255075100024.949.974.899.8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50John McCarthy, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 79 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one surgery of the hand (surgery) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is John McCarthy, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

John McCarthy, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 3 hospital affiliations - 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 John McCarthy, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/09/2006

NPI 1740221969

Primary specialty

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician

Rare

411 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

372 108% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 179

MIPS final score

94.6/100 11.1 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Nebraska

How Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Nebraska providers

Nebraska providers
Personal Care Attendant14.4%Adult Companion8.2%Chore Provider6.3%Mental Health Counselor5.3%Home Health Aide5.3%Behavior Technician5.2%Surgery of the Hand (Surgery…0%
Largest specialties in Nebraska (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

John McCarthy, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
94.6/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%94.6%
MIPS final score (Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician) - 94.6/100 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

8005 FARNAM DR STE 305
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 390-4111

Provider Details

NPI 1740221969
Specialty Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/09/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

94.5747
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
87.2653
Quality
94.3758
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where John McCarthy, 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.

According to CMS billing records, John McCarthy, M.D. is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities across 2 states.

Franciscan Care Services Inc
West Point, NE
MD West One, PC
Omaha, NE
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
Red Oak, IA
Critical Access Hospitals
CMS CCN: 161363

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.

372
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
243
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
393
Total Day Supply
4,997
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$3K
Opioid Claims
232 (62.4% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
18

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.02
Gender Split
53% female / 47% male
Age Distribution
<65: 22, 65-74: 135, 75-84: 71, 85+: 15

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What John McCarthy, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
134
Meloxicam
 55
Tramadol Hcl
 47
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
45
Gabapentin
 22
Methylprednisolone
 18
Celecoxib
 12

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

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Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Overview

How John McCarthy, M.D. fits within the Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.

411
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Providers in US
45
States with Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician
179
Avg Claims per Provider

John McCarthy, M.D.'s 372 claims are above the specialty average of 179.

Nationwide Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

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

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (94.6 here).

Jack Gelman 94.1 IN Edward Polack 94.1 WV Charles Tracy 94.1 WV Ramon Dejesus 95.1 FL

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

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

Paul Luce Grand Rapids, MI Ronald Hillyer Opelika, AL Vidya Jain Palatka, FL Hallene Maragh Richmond, VA

Nearby Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Providers in Nebraska

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

Dr. Jordan Blough
MD
Omaha, NE

Compare Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John McCarthy, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
John McCarthy, M.D. specializes in Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician and practices in Omaha, Nebraska. Credentials: M.D..
How much does John McCarthy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, John McCarthy, M.D. wrote 372 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 243 beneficiaries.
What is John McCarthy, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
John McCarthy, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.6/100 (Quality: 87.3). 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 John McCarthy, M.D. located? ▼
John McCarthy, M.D. is located at 8005 FARNAM DR STE 305, Omaha, NE, 68114. Phone: (402) 390-4111.
What is John McCarthy, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
John McCarthy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740221969, issued on 06/09/2006.
Does John McCarthy, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, John McCarthy, M.D. had 232 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 62.4%.
How many Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 411 Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers across 45 states in the US. The average Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician provider writes 179 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does John McCarthy, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, John McCarthy, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Meloxicam, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does John McCarthy, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
John McCarthy, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 372 Part D claims and 243 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify John McCarthy, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
John McCarthy, M.D.'s NPI is 1740221969 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 (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.

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