2026 NPPES data Infectious Disease Physician NPI 1598714891 MD
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MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD

Infectious Disease Physician in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 180 beneficiaries · Infectious Disease Physician avg: 816
Generic prescribing
48%
generic claims · 52% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$37.68
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD filed 3,366 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Infectious Disease Physician in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, prescribing 48% generic.

3K
Part D claims, 2023
48%
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.

MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

3,366 Top 10% higher than 90% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

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

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD 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 MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/06/2006

NPI 1598714891

Primary specialty

Infectious Disease Physician

Mid-sized

8,292 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

3,366 313% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 816

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Infectious Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Infectious Disease Physician share within Pennsylvania

1. Infectious Disease Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Infectious Disease Physician share within Pennsylvania

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Infectious Disease Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Infectious Disease Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Infectious Disease Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Infectious Disease Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Infectious Disease Physician provider holding MD credentials at 501 S WASHINGTON AVE STE 1000, SCRANTON, PA, 18505, with a listed phone of (570) 941-0630. NPI 1598714891 was issued on 05/06/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what DECKER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,366 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 180 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $5.3 million in drug spend, split 52% brand-name and 48% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Infectious Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,292 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 816 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

501 S WASHINGTON AVE STE 1000
SCRANTON, PA 18505

Provider Details

NPI 1598714891
Specialty Infectious Disease Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 05/06/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where MARY LOUISE DECKER, 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.

THE WRIGHT CENTER MEDICAL GROUP
SCRANTON, PA

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 MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$38

Largest payer

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

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 — Pennsylvania PA-BOM 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 ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD. To verify MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM 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 Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD — brand share 52.0%
Specialty average (est.)

52% brand-name claims vs 48% generic, on 3,366 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.

3,366
Total Claims
$5.3M
Total Drug Cost
180
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
3,813
Total Day Supply
111,840
Brand vs Generic
52% brand / 48% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$5.2M
Generic Drug Cost
$105K
Antibiotic Claims
156

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
61.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.51
Gender Split
37% female / 63% male
Age Distribution
<65: 98, 65-74: 67, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD 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
Biktarvy
Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala
686
Descovy
Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam
162
Triumeq
Abacavir/Dolutegravir/Lamivudi
157
Tivicay
Dolutegravir Sodium
147
Atorvastatin Calcium
127
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
123
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim
117
Omeprazole
94
Lisinopril
89
Pantoprazole Sodium
85

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

Infectious Disease Physician Overview

How MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD fits within the Infectious Disease Physician landscape nationally.

8,292
Infectious Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Infectious Disease Physician
816
Avg Claims per Provider

MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD's 3,366 claims are above the specialty average of 816.

Nearby Infectious Disease Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

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

Compare Infectious Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD's specialty?
MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD specializes in Infectious Disease Physician and practices in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
How much does MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD wrote 3,366 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5.3M in drug costs for 180 beneficiaries.
Where is MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD located?
MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD is located at 501 S WASHINGTON AVE STE 1000, SCRANTON, PA, 18505. Phone: (570) 941-0630.
What is MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD's NPI number?
MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598714891, issued on 05/06/2006.
Does MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD's prescribing is 52% brand-name and 48% generic drugs by claim count, with $5.2M in brand drug costs.
How many Infectious Disease Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 8,292 Infectious Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Infectious Disease Physician provider writes 816 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Biktarvy, Descovy, Triumeq. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD accept Medicare?
MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,366 Part D claims and 180 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD's credentials?
MARY LOUISE DECKER, MD's NPI is 1598714891 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

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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