Markos Poulopoulos, M.D.
Neurology Physician in Bangor, Maine.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 19,866 in Neurology 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Markos Poulopoulos, M.D. filed 5,140 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Neurology Physician in Bangor, Maine, prescribing 88% generic.
- 5K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- 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.
Markos Poulopoulos, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
5,140 Top 6% higher than 94% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Markos Poulopoulos, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 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 Markos Poulopoulos, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Maine
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Maine providers
Neurology Physician ranks #58 among Maine's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Maine provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Neurology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Neurology Physician. Verify directly:
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).
Markos Poulopoulos, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 498 ESSEX ST, Bangor, ME, 04401, with a listed phone of (207) 947-0558. NPI 1922292945 was issued on 09/03/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 5,140 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 722 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2.9 million in drug spend, split 12% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.4%.
Neurology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 19,866 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,309 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 | 1922292945 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/03/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1922292945 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Poulopoulos across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Markos Poulopoulos, 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.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 5,140 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 9,062
- Total Day Supply
- 267,888
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2.4M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $488K
- Opioid Claims
- 73 (1.4% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.53
- Gender Split
- 47% female / 53% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 132, 65-74: 280, 75-84: 255, 85+: 55
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Markos Poulopoulos, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa-Levodopa
1,323 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa… 368
Carbidopa-Levodopa Er
368 claims
- Clonazepam 267
Clonazepam
267 claims
- Propranolol Hcl 151
Propranolol Hcl
151 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate 135
Quetiapine Fumarate
135 claims
- Rytary 130
Rytary
130 claims
- Gabapentin 111
Gabapentin
111 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydr… 109
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride
109 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Carbidopa/Levodopa | 1,323 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er Carbidopa/Levodopa | 368 |
| Clonazepam | 267 |
| Propranolol Hcl | 151 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 135 |
| Rytary Carbidopa/Levodopa | 130 |
| Gabapentin | 111 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 109 |
| Midodrine Hcl | 106 |
| Rivastigmine Rivastigmine Tartrate | 99 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Markos Poulopoulos, M.D. fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
Markos Poulopoulos, M.D.'s 5,140 claims are above the specialty average of 1,309.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Maine
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Maine, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Poulopoulos.
Compare Neurology 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 Maine medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Neurology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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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.
- 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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