JUDITH CHIGER, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
JUDITH CHIGER, M.D. filed 2,467 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, prescribing 86% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 86%
- generic prescribing
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.
JUDITH CHIGER, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,467 Top 14% higher than 86% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
JUDITH CHIGER, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about JUDITH CHIGER, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within Pennsylvania
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Pennsylvania
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
JUDITH CHIGER, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 10125 VERREE RD, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19116, with a listed phone of (215) 302-2003. NPI 1013374735 was issued on 01/26/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CHIGER 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 2,467 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 95 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $237K in drug spend, split 14% brand-name and 86% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.6%. 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.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 50 enrolled providers across 22 states and an average of 665 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1013374735 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/26/2016 |
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PlainDoctor pulls this profile from the CMS NPPES public registry. Confirm JUDITH CHIGER, M.D.'s current license status, disciplinary history, and board certifications with the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine in Pennsylvania before relying on this page for a clinical or care decision.
How we sourced this profile
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 JUDITH CHIGER, M.D.. To verify JUDITH CHIGER, M.D.'s current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
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
14% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 2,467 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,410
- Total Day Supply
- 99,652
- Brand vs Generic
- 14% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $164K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $69K
- Opioid Claims
- 114 (4.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 48
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.97
- Gender Split
- 68% female / 32% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 15, 65-74: 27, 75-84: 25, 85+: 28
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What JUDITH CHIGER, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
120 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
112 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
75 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
69 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
66 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
62 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
55 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
54 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 120 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 112 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 75 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 69 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 66 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 62 |
| Furosemide | 55 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 54 |
| Metformin Hcl | 50 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 45 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview
How JUDITH CHIGER, M.D. fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.
JUDITH CHIGER, M.D.'s 2,467 claims are above the specialty average of 665.
Nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CHIGER.
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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.
- 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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