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2026 NPPES data Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician NPI 1861462798 MD
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Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician in New Castle, 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 211 in Pediatric Sports 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.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 623 beneficiaries · Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician avg: 224
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
86.4/100
▲ 3 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$3.9K
115 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
John Wrightson, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 86.4/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 4,143 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 86.4/100
- MIPS score · +3 vs avg
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- 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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1861462798 · Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-TRACE · MIPS-INLINE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1861462798
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-TRACE 211
- MIPS-INLINE 86.4/100
- RX-MID 4,143
- BOOK-THIN 9 in Pennsylvania
- PHOTO-FINISH David Neblett · ±0.9
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- William Primos ·…
William Primos
82.6 MIPS pts
- Teri McCambridge…
Teri McCambridge
85.2 MIPS pts
- Wrightson · this…
Wrightson · this provider
86.4 MIPS pts
- David Neblett · …
David Neblett
87.3 MIPS pts
- Danielle Magrini…
Danielle Magrini
91.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
John Wrightson, MD'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.
86 ≥ 49th percentile 49% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where John Wrightson, MD sits
This provider among pediatric sports medicine physician peers
Across the 13 pediatric sports medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, John Wrightson, MD writes more Part D claims than 92% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 38% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one pediatric sports medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 12; the gold marker is John Wrightson, MD. 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)
John Wrightson, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 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 Wrightson, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
4,143 18× vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
86.4/100 2.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
John Wrightson, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 86.4/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1861462798 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/24/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
86.4401
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
65.8022
Quality
100
Cost
62
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where John Wrightson, MD 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.
Joshuason Ltd
Beaver Falls, PA
Keystone Rehabilitation Systems Inc
Seven Fields, 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).
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 John Wrightson, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$3.9K
Largest payer
Abbott Laboratories
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 - 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 John Wrightson, MD. To verify John Wrightson, MD'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 · Typical
John Wrightson, MD - brand share 12.0%
Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician average
12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 4,143 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.
4,143
Total Claims
$505K
Total Drug Cost
623
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,253
- Total Day Supply
- 121,982
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $324K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $181K
- Opioid Claims
- 2,179 (52.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 44
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.76
- Gender Split
- 56% female / 44% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 262, 65-74: 261, 75-84: 82, 85+: 18
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What John Wrightson, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
523 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
446 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
438 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
429 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er
Morphine Sulfate Er
222 claims
- Xtampza Er 144
Xtampza Er
144 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 143
Tizanidine Hcl
143 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 138
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
138 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 523 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 446 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 438 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 429 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 222 |
| Xtampza Er Oxycodone Myristate | 144 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 143 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 138 |
| Pregabalin | 138 |
| Belbuca Buprenorphine Hcl | 99 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician Overview
How John Wrightson, MD fits within the Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
211
Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician Providers in US
39
States with Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician
224
Avg Claims per Provider
John Wrightson, MD's 4,143 claims are above the specialty average of 224.
Nationwide Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Wrightson, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (86.4 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Wrightson.
One of 9 Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Pennsylvania, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Karen Ballinger
MD
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Elizabeth Barchi
MD
Chadds Ford, PA
Dr. Michael Beasley
M.D.
Philadelphia, PA
Elyse Jensen
Danville, PA
Dr. Charlene Jones
M.D., MPH
Springfield, PA
Compare Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Wrightson, MD's specialty? ▼
John Wrightson, MD specializes in Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician and practices in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
How much does John Wrightson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, John Wrightson, MD wrote 4,143 Medicare Part D claims totaling $505K in drug costs for 623 beneficiaries.
What is John Wrightson, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
John Wrightson, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 86.4/100 (Quality: 65.8, Cost: 100). 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 Wrightson, MD located? ▼
John Wrightson, MD is located at 3212 WILMINGTON RD, New Castle, PA, 16105. Phone: (724) 598-2280.
What is John Wrightson, MD's NPI number? ▼
John Wrightson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861462798, issued on 01/24/2006.
Does John Wrightson, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
John Wrightson, MD's prescribing is 12% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $324K in brand drug costs.
Does John Wrightson, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, John Wrightson, MD had 2,179 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 52.6%.
How many Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 211 Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician providers across 39 states in the US. The average Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician provider writes 224 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does John Wrightson, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, John Wrightson, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does John Wrightson, MD accept Medicare? ▼
John Wrightson, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,143 Part D claims and 623 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify John Wrightson, MD's credentials? ▼
John Wrightson, MD's NPI is 1861462798 with credentials MD. 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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