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2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician NPI 1528168622 M.D.
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Mark Bouffard, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician in Palm Desert, California.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,630 in Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) 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
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 218 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$1.2K
41 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Mark Bouffard, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,956 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

100/100
MIPS score · +17 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2023
85%
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.

Mark Bouffard, 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

100 Top 7% higher than 93% 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%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. 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 Mark Bouffard, M.D. sits

This provider among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician peers

Across the 526 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Mark Bouffard, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 73% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 96% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-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 quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Mark Bouffard, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 96
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Mark Bouffard, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Mark Bouffard, M.D. 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 Mark Bouffard, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/25/2006

NPI 1528168622

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician

Niche

1,630 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,956 40% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,401

MIPS final score

100/100 16.9 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician - 17.3%Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist - 5.5%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Mental Health Counselor - 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist - 3.5%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker - 3.1%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician - 0%Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician0%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Mark Bouffard, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
100/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician) - 100/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%99%
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician) - 100/100 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).

Mark Bouffard, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 72650 FRED WARING DR, Palm Desert, CA, 92260, with a listed phone of (760) 776-7999. NPI 1528168622 was issued on 09/25/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,956 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 218 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $300K in drug spend, split 15% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 68.1%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,630 enrolled providers across 50 states and an average of 1,401 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

72650 FRED WARING DR
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 776-7999

Provider Details

NPI 1528168622
Specialty Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/25/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

100
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
100
Quality

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Mark Bouffard, 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.

Pain And Spine Center OF The Desert Inc
Palm Desert, CA

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 Mark Bouffard, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.2K

Largest payer

Boston Scientific Corporation

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.

License & disciplinary context - California MBC 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 ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Mark Bouffard, M.D.. To verify Mark Bouffard, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC 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 California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Mark Bouffard, M.D. - brand share 15.0%
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician average

15% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 1,956 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.

1,956
Total Claims
$300K
Total Drug Cost
218
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,283
Total Day Supply
61,000
Brand vs Generic
15% brand / 85% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$223K
Generic Drug Cost
$76K
Opioid Claims
1,332 (68.1% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.73
Gender Split
61% female / 39% male
Age Distribution
<65: 31, 65-74: 90, 75-84: 80, 85+: 17

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What Mark Bouffard, 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
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
351
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
221
Oxycodone Hcl
 167
Morphine Sulfate Er
Morphine Sulfate
126
Belbuca
Buprenorphine Hcl
78
Buprenorphine
 62
Xtampza Er
Oxycodone Myristate
59
Gabapentin
 54
Tizanidine Hcl
 52
Tramadol Hcl
 51

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

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Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Overview

How Mark Bouffard, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician landscape nationally.

1,630
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Providers in US
50
States with Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
1,401
Avg Claims per Provider

Mark Bouffard, M.D.'s 1,956 claims are above the specialty average of 1,401.

Nearby Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Providers in California

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

Dr. Sherif Abdalla
MD
Fresno, CA
Dr. Vibha Agrawal
MD
Pasadena, CA
Dr. Mehras Akhavan
MD
Sherman Oaks, CA
Dr. Mary Ambach
M.D.
Encinitas, CA
Dr. Adam Amir
D.O.
Palmdale, CA

Compare Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mark Bouffard, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Mark Bouffard, M.D. specializes in Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician and practices in Palm Desert, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Mark Bouffard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Mark Bouffard, M.D. wrote 1,956 Medicare Part D claims totaling $300K in drug costs for 218 beneficiaries.
What is Mark Bouffard, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Mark Bouffard, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100 (Quality: 100). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Mark Bouffard, M.D. located? ▼
Mark Bouffard, M.D. is located at 72650 FRED WARING DR, Palm Desert, CA, 92260. Phone: (760) 776-7999.
What is Mark Bouffard, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Mark Bouffard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528168622, issued on 09/25/2006.
Does Mark Bouffard, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Mark Bouffard, M.D.'s prescribing is 15% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $223K in brand drug costs.
Does Mark Bouffard, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Mark Bouffard, M.D. had 1,332 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 68.1%.
How many Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,630 Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers across 50 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician provider writes 1,401 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Mark Bouffard, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Mark Bouffard, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Mark Bouffard, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Mark Bouffard, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,956 Part D claims and 218 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Mark Bouffard, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Mark Bouffard, M.D.'s NPI is 1528168622 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

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).

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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.