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2026 NPPES data Acute Care Nurse Practitioner NPI 1073534855 NP
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Joseph Barone, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Columbia, South Carolina.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 25,345 in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, 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
7K
Medicare Part D claims · 923 beneficiaries · Acute Care Nurse Practitioner avg: 623
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
81.3/100
▼ 2 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$26.57
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Joseph Barone, NP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.3/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 6,723 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

81.3/100
MIPS score · -2 vs avg
7K
Part D claims, 2024
85%
generic prescribing
$26.57
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

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 Joseph Barone, NP

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 1073534855), first enumerated 07/21/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 6,723 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 81.3/100 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

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $26.57 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • 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 1073534855 · Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-INLINE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1073534855
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-MID 25K Acute Care
  • MIPS-INLINE 81.3/100
  • RX-MID 6,723
  • BOOK-THIN 417 in South Carolina
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tashia Bailey, ARNP-… · ±0.0

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

Joseph Barone, NP'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.

81 ≥ 32nd percentile 32% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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 Joseph Barone, NP sits

This provider among acute care nurse practitioner peers

Across the 3,830 acute care nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Joseph Barone, NP writes more Part D claims than 99% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 31% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Joseph Barone, NP, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 99 · MIPS quality, percentile: 31
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one acute care nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Joseph Barone, NP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Joseph Barone, NP?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/21/2006

NPI 1073534855

Primary specialty

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Mid-sized

25,345 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

6,723 11× vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 623

MIPS final score

81.3/100 2.2 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in South Carolina

How Acute Care Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers

South Carolina providers
Pharmacist6.1%Mental Health Counselor5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Physical Therapist4.5%Behavior Technician4.2%Speech-Language Pathologist3.6%Acute Care Nurse Practitioner0.5%
Largest specialties in South Carolina (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Joseph Barone, NP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
81.3/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%81.3%
MIPS final score (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) - 81.3/100 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

2001 LAUREL ST
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 365-8346

Provider Details

NPI 1073534855
Specialty Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Credentials NP
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/21/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

81.2532
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
79.9314
Quality
57.5791
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Joseph Barone, NP 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.

Musc Community Physicians
Florence, SC

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 Joseph Barone, NP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$27

Largest payer

Amgen Inc.

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 · Typical

Joseph Barone, NP - brand share 15.0%
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner average

15% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 6,723 2024 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 2024.

6,723
Total Claims
$1.0M
Total Drug Cost
923
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
15,726.6
Total Day Supply
465,838
Brand vs Generic
15% brand / 85% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$972K
Generic Drug Cost
$70K
Opioid Claims
25 (0.4% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
43

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.82
Gender Split
44% female / 56% male
Age Distribution
<65: 48, 65-74: 309, 75-84: 394, 85+: 172

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What Joseph Barone, NP 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
Metoprolol Succinate
 551
Atorvastatin Calcium
 522
Eliquis
Apixaban
497
Carvedilol
 430
Amlodipine Besylate
 405
Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel Bisulfate
361
Rosuvastatin Calcium
 324
Furosemide
 312
Spironolactone
 283
Losartan Potassium
 248

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

More Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in SC → All providers in South Carolina → Compare specialties →

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Joseph Barone, NP fits within the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

25,345
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
53
States with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
623
Avg Claims per Provider

Joseph Barone, NP's 6,723 claims are above the specialty average of 623.

Nationwide Acute Care Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Barone, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (81.3 here).

Tashia Bailey 81.3 OH Rebecca Baker 81.3 OH Kory Billiter 81.3 OH Michael Cittadino 81.3 OH

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

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

Michelle Regehr Chicago, IL Reagan Hall Nashville, TN Angela Burns Fayetteville, AR Jane Farrington Jacksonville, FL

Nearby Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in South Carolina

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Barone.

One of 417 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in South Carolina, 5 are shown here.

Casey Abrams
Columbia, SC
Linda Adams
CRNP
Pawleys Island, SC
Dana Addison
APRN
Columbia, SC
Christina Adkins
NP
Columbia, SC
Dr. Alison Aguilera
DNP, ACNPC-AG
West Columbia, SC

Compare Acute Care Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph Barone, NP's specialty? ▼
Joseph Barone, NP specializes in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and practices in Columbia, South Carolina. Credentials: NP.
How much does Joseph Barone, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Joseph Barone, NP wrote 6,723 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.0M in drug costs for 923 beneficiaries.
What is Joseph Barone, NP's Medicare quality score? ▼
Joseph Barone, NP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.3/100 (Quality: 79.9, Cost: 57.6). 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 Joseph Barone, NP located? ▼
Joseph Barone, NP is located at 2001 LAUREL ST, Columbia, SC, 29204. Phone: (803) 365-8346.
What is Joseph Barone, NP's NPI number? ▼
Joseph Barone, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073534855, issued on 07/21/2006.
Does Joseph Barone, NP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Joseph Barone, NP's prescribing is 15% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $972K in brand drug costs.
Does Joseph Barone, NP prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Joseph Barone, NP had 25 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.4%.
How many Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 25,345 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers across 53 states in the US. The average Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider writes 623 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joseph Barone, NP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Joseph Barone, NP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Succinate, Atorvastatin Calcium, Eliquis. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joseph Barone, NP accept Medicare? ▼
Joseph Barone, NP appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,723 Part D claims and 923 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joseph Barone, NP's credentials? ▼
Joseph Barone, NP's NPI is 1073534855 with credentials NP. 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.