2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1396955795 MD
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M-Irfan Suleman, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in Rockville, Maryland.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,020 in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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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MIPS score
74.4/100
▼ 9 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$316.86
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

M-Irfan Suleman, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 74.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average.

74.4/100
MIPS score · -9 vs avg
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.

M-Irfan Suleman, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

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

74 12th percentile higher than 12% 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+: 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)

M-Irfan Suleman, 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 M-Irfan Suleman, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/23/2007

NPI 1396955795

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician

Niche

4,020 US NPIs in this specialty

MIPS final score

74.4/100 8.7 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Maryland

How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Maryland providers

Maryland providers
Behavior Technician - 14.1%Behavior Technician14.1%Clinical Social Worker - 5.5%Clinical Social Worker5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 4.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program4.5%Home Health Aide - 4.4%Home Health Aide4.4%Physical Therapist - 3.9%Physical Therapist3.9%Pharmacist - 3.6%Pharmacist3.6%Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician - 0%Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician0%
Largest specialties in Maryland (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

M-Irfan Suleman, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
74.4/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) - 74.4/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%74.4%
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) - 74.4/100 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).

M-Irfan Suleman, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 3206 TOWER OAKS BLVD STE 200, Rockville, MD, 20852, with a listed phone of (240) 240-9141. NPI 1396955795 was issued on 05/23/2007.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal, many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 74.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 64.7, Cost 52.4), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,020 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 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

3206 TOWER OAKS BLVD STE 200
Rockville, MD 20852

Provider Details

NPI 1396955795
Specialty Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/23/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

74.3962
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
64.7185
Quality
52.4354
Cost
97
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 M-Irfan Suleman, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$317

Largest payer

SPR Therapeutics, Inc

Most common payment type

Travel and Lodging

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.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview

How M-Irfan Suleman, MD fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.

4,020
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Maryland

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

Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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 Maryland medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is M-Irfan Suleman, MD's specialty?
M-Irfan Suleman, MD specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in Rockville, Maryland. Credentials: MD.
What is M-Irfan Suleman, MD's Medicare quality score?
M-Irfan Suleman, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 74.4/100 (Quality: 64.7, Cost: 52.4). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is M-Irfan Suleman, MD located?
M-Irfan Suleman, MD is located at 3206 TOWER OAKS BLVD STE 200, Rockville, MD, 20852. Phone: (240) 240-9141.
What is M-Irfan Suleman, MD's NPI number?
M-Irfan Suleman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396955795, issued on 05/23/2007.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 4,020 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does M-Irfan Suleman, MD accept Medicare?
M-Irfan Suleman, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify M-Irfan Suleman, MD's credentials?
M-Irfan Suleman, MD's NPI is 1396955795 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.
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

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.