NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark James Syms, M.D.

Otology & Neurotology Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Mark James Syms, M.D. is an otology & neurotology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1255310462, issued on Jan 16, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 30210, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255310462
Name
Mark James Syms
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otology & Neurotology Physician 207YX0901X
License number
30210 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2627 N 3RD St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone
(602) 307-9919
Enumerated
Jan 16, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 307-5905
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040719000491); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1993
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otology & neurotology physician in 2024

228 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 409 among the 340 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Mark Syms228
  2. Specialty average409

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen66 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort66 claims
  3. Meclizine Hcl30 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone18 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score55.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $400.00

1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was Cochlear Americas. The 283 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,757.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Syms$400.00
  2. Specialty average$2,757.03

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Arizona Ear Center PCPhoenix, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Otology & Neurotology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 9 otology & neurotology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 otology & neurotology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Macias, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061053308098
  2. Samuel Barber, MDPhoenix, AZ 850131073700969
  3. Deborah Xie, MDPhoenix, AZ 850131821595620
  4. Adam Cassis, MDChandler, AZ 852241407052236
  5. Michael Fucci, M.D.Chandler, AZ 852241174510556
  6. Peter Weisskopf, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852551366447518
  7. Abraham Jacob, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181376592576
  8. Thomas Kang, MDOro Valley, AZ 857551588766604

Common questions

What is Mark James Syms, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mark James Syms, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255310462, issued on Jan 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark James Syms, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2627 N 3RD St, Phoenix, AZ, 85004. Phone: (602) 307-9919. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark James Syms, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 30210, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mark James Syms, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark James Syms, M.D. had 228 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among otology & neurotology physician prescribers was 409. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark James Syms, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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