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2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1396881876 MD
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Emergency Medicine Physician in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 64,463 in Emergency 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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Prescribing volume
13K
Medicare Part D claims · 688 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 352
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
83/100
▼ 0 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$333.1
7 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Katharine Hurst, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 13,330 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 83/100
- MIPS score · 0 vs avg
- 13K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- 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.
Katharine Hurst, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
83 39th percentile higher than 39% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Katharine Hurst, MD sits
This provider among emergency medicine physician peers
Across the 14,967 emergency medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Katharine Hurst, MD writes more Part D claims than 100% 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.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one emergency medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Katharine Hurst, 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)
Katharine Hurst, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - 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 Katharine Hurst, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Emergency Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
13,330 38× vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
83/100 0.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Katharine Hurst, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Emergency Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 83/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Emergency Medicine Physician) - 83/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Katharine Hurst, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Emergency Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 110 LA PLAZA WEST, Hot Springs Village, AR, 71909, with a listed phone of (501) 321-2055. NPI 1396881876 was issued on 01/30/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 13,330 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 688 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.2 million in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.2%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 83/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 77.4, Cost 79.5), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Emergency Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 64,463 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 352 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 | 1396881876 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/30/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
82.9898
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
77.367
Quality
79.4813
Cost
72
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
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 Katharine Hurst, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$333
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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
Katharine Hurst, MD - brand share 10.0%
Emergency Medicine Physician average
10% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 13,330 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.
13,330
Total Claims
$1.2M
Total Drug Cost
688
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 24,763
- Total Day Supply
- 712,741
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $915K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $242K
- Opioid Claims
- 691 (5.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 309
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.04
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 93, 65-74: 342, 75-84: 195, 85+: 58
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Katharine Hurst, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
619 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
483 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
411 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
399 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
390 claims
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
299 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl
Tizanidine Hcl
290 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
271 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 619 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 483 |
| Gabapentin | 411 |
| Omeprazole | 399 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 390 |
| Meloxicam | 299 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 290 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 271 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 265 |
| Lisinopril | 260 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How Katharine Hurst, MD fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
64,463
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
352
Avg Claims per Provider
Katharine Hurst, MD's 13,330 claims are above the specialty average of 352.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hurst.
Dr. Nana-Aishatu Adamu
M.D.
Pine Bluff, AR
Dr. Beau Admire
MD
Hot Springs, AR
Dr. Mohammed Ahmed
MD
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Mohanned Ahmed
M.D.
Pine Bluff, AR
Dr. Charles Akin
M.D.
Bentonville, AR
Compare Emergency Medicine 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 Arkansas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Katharine Hurst, MD's specialty? ▼
Katharine Hurst, MD specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Katharine Hurst, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Katharine Hurst, MD wrote 13,330 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.2M in drug costs for 688 beneficiaries.
What is Katharine Hurst, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Katharine Hurst, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83/100 (Quality: 77.4, Cost: 79.5). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Katharine Hurst, MD located? ▼
Katharine Hurst, MD is located at 110 LA PLAZA WEST, Hot Springs Village, AR, 71909. Phone: (501) 321-2055.
What is Katharine Hurst, MD's NPI number? ▼
Katharine Hurst, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396881876, issued on 01/30/2007.
Does Katharine Hurst, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Katharine Hurst, MD's prescribing is 10% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $915K in brand drug costs.
Does Katharine Hurst, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Katharine Hurst, MD had 691 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.2%.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 64,463 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 352 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Katharine Hurst, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Katharine Hurst, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Katharine Hurst, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Katharine Hurst, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 13,330 Part D claims and 688 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Katharine Hurst, MD's credentials? ▼
Katharine Hurst, MD's NPI is 1396881876 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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