2026 NPPES data Neurological Surgery Physician NPI 1043361124 M.D.
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Joshua Ammerman, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician in Washington, District of Columbia. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,100 in Neurological 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
196
Medicare Part D claims · 66 beneficiaries · Neurological Surgery Physician avg: 181
MIPS score
20.8/100
▼ 62 pts below national avg 83.1 · Below average
Industry payments
$1.6K
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Joshua Ammerman, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 20.8/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 196 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

20.8/100
MIPS score · -62 vs avg
196
Part D claims, 2023
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.

Joshua Ammerman, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

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

21 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 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 Joshua Ammerman, M.D. sits

This provider among neurological surgery physician peers

Across the 1,737 neurological surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Joshua Ammerman, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 71% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 4% - placing this provider in the high-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 quality0255075100024.949.974.899.8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Joshua Ammerman, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 71 · MIPS quality, percentile: 4
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

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

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Joshua Ammerman, M.D. 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 Joshua Ammerman, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 01/15/2007

NPI 1043361124

Primary specialty

Neurological Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

8,100 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

196 8% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 181

MIPS final score

20.8/100 62.3 pts vs avg

Below average band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in District of Columbia

How Neurological Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among District of Columbia providers

District of Columbia providers

Largest specialties in District of Columbia (% of in-state providers)

Home Health Aide - 20.8%Home Health Aide20.8%Personal Care Attendant - 11.5%Personal Care Attendant11.5%Case Manager/Care Coordinator - 7%Case Manager/Care Coordinator7%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 6.4%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program6.4%Clinical Social Worker - 4%Clinical Social Worker4%Internal Medicine Physician - 2.1%Internal Medicine Physician2.1%Neurological Surgery Physician - 0.1%Neurological Surgery Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in District of Columbia (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Joshua Ammerman, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurological Surgery Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
20.8/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Neurological Surgery Physician) - 20.8/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%20.8%
MIPS final score (Neurological Surgery Physician) - 20.8/100 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).

Joshua Ammerman, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurological Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 3301 NEW MEXICO AVE NW, Washington, DC, 20016, with a listed phone of (202) 966-6300. NPI 1043361124 was issued on 01/15/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Ammerman 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 196 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 66 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $6K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 12.2%. 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 20.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 69.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Neurological Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,100 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 181 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

3301 NEW MEXICO AVE NW
Washington, DC 20016

Provider Details

NPI 1043361124
Specialty Neurological Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 01/15/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

20.7543
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality
69.181
Cost

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Joshua Ammerman, 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.

Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation Inc
Bethesda, MD
Washington Neurosurgical Associates, P. C.
Washington, DC

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 Joshua Ammerman, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.6K

Largest payer

Globus Medical, 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.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

196
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
66
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
235
Total Day Supply
5,481
Generic Drug Cost
$5K
Opioid Claims
24 (12.2% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.02
Gender Split
45% female / 55% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What Joshua Ammerman, M.D. 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
Gabapentin
80
Methocarbamol
21
Methylprednisolone
18
Diclofenac Sodium
17
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
15

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

Neurological Surgery Physician Overview

How Joshua Ammerman, M.D. fits within the Neurological Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

8,100
Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Neurological Surgery Physician
181
Avg Claims per Provider

Joshua Ammerman, M.D.'s 196 claims are above the specialty average of 181.

Nearby Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in District of Columbia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in District of Columbia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ammerman.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joshua Ammerman, M.D.'s specialty?
Joshua Ammerman, M.D. specializes in Neurological Surgery Physician and practices in Washington, District of Columbia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Joshua Ammerman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Joshua Ammerman, M.D. wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 66 beneficiaries.
What is Joshua Ammerman, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Joshua Ammerman, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 20.8/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 69.2). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Joshua Ammerman, M.D. located?
Joshua Ammerman, M.D. is located at 3301 NEW MEXICO AVE NW, Washington, DC, 20016. Phone: (202) 966-6300.
What is Joshua Ammerman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Ammerman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043361124, issued on 01/15/2007.
Does Joshua Ammerman, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, Joshua Ammerman, M.D. had 24 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 12.2%.
How many Neurological Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 8,100 Neurological Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Neurological Surgery Physician provider writes 181 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joshua Ammerman, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Joshua Ammerman, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Methocarbamol, Methylprednisolone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joshua Ammerman, M.D. accept Medicare?
Joshua Ammerman, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 196 Part D claims and 66 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joshua Ammerman, M.D.'s credentials?
Joshua Ammerman, M.D.'s NPI is 1043361124 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

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).

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

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