2026 NPPES data Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1508963026 MD
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JULIE CHILDERS, MD

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
297
Medicare Part D claims · 38 beneficiaries · Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
77.5068/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]

What the federal data shows

JULIE CHILDERS, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.5068/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 297 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

77.5068/100
MIPS score · -6 vs avg
297
Part D claims, 2023
87%
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.

JULIE CHILDERS, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

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

78 24th percentile higher than 24% 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%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 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

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

JULIE CHILDERS, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — 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 JULIE CHILDERS, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/19/2006

NPI 1508963026

Primary specialty

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

Niche

553 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

297 79% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,403

MIPS final score

77.5068/100 5.593199999999996% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within Pennsylvania

1. Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within Pennsylvania

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

JULIE CHILDERS, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
77.5068/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — 77.5068/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%77.5%
MIPS final score (Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — 77.5068/100 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).

JULIE CHILDERS, MD is a Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider practicing in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1508963026. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

JULIE CHILDERS, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 200 LOTHROP ST, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15213, with a listed phone of (412) 647-7243. NPI 1508963026 was issued on 09/19/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CHILDERS 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 297 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 38 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $76K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.1%. 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 77.5068/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 68.6144, Cost 56.4081), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 553 enrolled providers across 46 states and an average of 1,403 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

200 LOTHROP ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213

Provider Details

NPI 1508963026
Specialty Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 09/19/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

77.5068
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
68.6144
Quality
56.4081
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where JULIE CHILDERS, 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.

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS
PITTSBURGH, 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).

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 JULIE CHILDERS, MD. To verify JULIE CHILDERS, 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

JULIE CHILDERS, MD — brand share 13.0%
Specialty average (est.)

13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 297 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.

297
Total Claims
$76K
Total Drug Cost
38
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
335
Total Day Supply
7,965
Brand vs Generic
13% brand / 87% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$39K
Generic Drug Cost
$37K
Opioid Claims
18 (6.1% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
57.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
3.33
Gender Split
37% female / 63% male
Age Distribution
<65: 27, 65-74: N/A, 75-84: N/A, 85+: 0

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

Drug Claims
Buprenorphine-Naloxone
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl
147
Suboxone
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl
27
Gabapentin
21
Oxycodone Hcl
13

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

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview

How JULIE CHILDERS, MD fits within the Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

553
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
46
States with Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,403
Avg Claims per Provider

JULIE CHILDERS, MD's 297 claims are below the specialty average of 1,403.

Nearby Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

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

Compare Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is JULIE CHILDERS, MD's specialty?
JULIE CHILDERS, MD specializes in Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
How much does JULIE CHILDERS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, JULIE CHILDERS, MD wrote 297 Medicare Part D claims totaling $76K in drug costs for 38 beneficiaries.
What is JULIE CHILDERS, MD's Medicare quality score?
JULIE CHILDERS, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 77.5068/100 (Quality: 68.6144, Cost: 56.4081). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is JULIE CHILDERS, MD located?
JULIE CHILDERS, MD is located at 200 LOTHROP ST, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-7243.
What is JULIE CHILDERS, MD's NPI number?
JULIE CHILDERS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508963026, issued on 09/19/2006.
Does JULIE CHILDERS, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
JULIE CHILDERS, MD's prescribing is 13% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $39K in brand drug costs.
Does JULIE CHILDERS, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, JULIE CHILDERS, MD had 18 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.1%.
How many Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 553 Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 46 states in the US. The average Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,403 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does JULIE CHILDERS, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, JULIE CHILDERS, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Buprenorphine-Naloxone, Suboxone, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does JULIE CHILDERS, MD accept Medicare?
JULIE CHILDERS, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 297 Part D claims and 38 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify JULIE CHILDERS, MD's credentials?
JULIE CHILDERS, MD's NPI is 1508963026 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

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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