NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1609827740 MD
Verify on CMS → Mark Crager, MD
Physician Assistant in Washington Court House, Ohio.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 156,084 in Physician Assistant, 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 · 601 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 832
Generic prescribing
84%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Mark Crager, MD filed 12,658 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Physician Assistant in Washington Court House, Ohio, prescribing 84% generic.
- 13K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 84%
- generic prescribing
- ≥98th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Mark Crager, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1609827740), first enumerated 05/13/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 12,658 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
3 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Ohio statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Mark Crager, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: OMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Crager with other Physician Assistant providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 4 Physician Assistant providers in Washington Court House, OH →
Also enrolled in Ohio
- Ali Abady, PA-C Westerville, OH
- Kristin Abbruzzi, PA Columbus, OH
- Nadia Abdallah, PA-C Elyria, OH
- Sarah Abdallah, PA-C Centerville, OH
- Tony Abdulkarim, PA-C Cleveland, OH
- Krislyn Aberegg, PA-C Cleveland, OH
Other specialties in Washington Court House: Licensed Practical Nurse (27) · Case Manager/Care Coordinator (26) · Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor (25) · Family Nurse Practitioner (23)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1609827740 · Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-HEAVY · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1609827740
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 156K Physician Assistant
- RX-HEAVY 13K claims
- BOOK-MID 5,059 in Ohio
- PHOTO-ENUM Shannon Tate, PHYSIC… · 2006
Mark Crager, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
12,658 ≥ 98th percentile 98% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Mark Crager, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
12,658 15× vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1609827740 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/13/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Mark Crager, 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.
According to CMS billing records, Mark Crager, MD is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.
Eventus Ecs, Inc
Columbus, OH
Eventus Wholehealth Midwest Inc
Hilliard, OH
Extended Care Specialists, Inc
Hilliard, OH
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 - Ohio OMB 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 ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Mark Crager, MD. To verify Mark Crager, MD's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases
OMB 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 Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Mark Crager, MD - brand share 15.0%
Physician Assistant average
15% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 12,658 2024 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 2024.
12,658
Total Claims
$915K
Total Drug Cost
601
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 12,707.5
- Total Day Supply
- 252,761
- Brand vs Generic
- 15% brand / 84% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $646K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $256K
- Opioid Claims
- 299 (2.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 382
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.66
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 95, 65-74: 169, 75-84: 181, 85+: 156
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Mark Crager, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
555 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
440 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
419 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
373 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
372 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
272 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
266 claims
- Lorazepam
Lorazepam
256 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 555 |
| Furosemide | 440 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 419 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 373 |
| Gabapentin | 372 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 272 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 266 |
| Lorazepam | 256 |
| Potassium Chloride | 249 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 245 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Mark Crager, MD fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
156,084
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
832
Avg Claims per Provider
Mark Crager, MD's 12,658 claims are above the specialty average of 832.
Nationwide Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Crager, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Crager.
One of 5,059 Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Ohio, 11 are shown on this page.
Jennie Abernathy
PA
Cleveland, OH
Molly Abourezk
PA-C
Cincinnati, OH
Hadil Abourjeily
Cleveland, OH
Hala Abuenaaj
Youngstown, OH
Ola Abuhamdeh
PA-C
Avon, OH
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mark Crager, MD's specialty? ▼
Mark Crager, MD specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Washington Court House, Ohio. Credentials: MD.
How much does Mark Crager, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Mark Crager, MD wrote 12,658 Medicare Part D claims totaling $915K in drug costs for 601 beneficiaries.
Where is Mark Crager, MD located? ▼
Mark Crager, MD is located at 555 N GLENN AVE, Washington Court House, OH, 43160. Phone: (740) 981-8212.
What is Mark Crager, MD's NPI number? ▼
Mark Crager, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609827740, issued on 05/13/2006.
Does Mark Crager, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Mark Crager, MD's prescribing is 15% brand-name and 84% generic drugs by claim count, with $646K in brand drug costs.
Does Mark Crager, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Mark Crager, MD had 299 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.4%.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 156,084 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 832 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Mark Crager, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Mark Crager, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Furosemide, Eliquis. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Mark Crager, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Mark Crager, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 12,658 Part D claims and 601 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Mark Crager, MD's credentials? ▼
Mark Crager, MD's NPI is 1609827740 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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