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2026 NPPES data Pharmacist NPI 1619396223 PHARMD, PA-C
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Pharmacist in Okatie, South Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 291,043 in Pharmacist, 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
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 868 beneficiaries · Pharmacist avg: 135
MIPS score
16/100
▼ 67 pts below national avg 83.1 · Penalty band
Industry payments
$58.44
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 16/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 3,081 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 16/100
- MIPS score · -67 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $58.44
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
16 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 477,587 scored providers
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 Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C sits
This provider among pharmacist peers
Across the 37 pharmacist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 86% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 0% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-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
Each dot is one pharmacist peer from a representative sample of 36; the gold marker is Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Pharmacist
Medicare Part D claims
3,081 23× vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
16/100 67.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Pharmacist compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pharmacist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 16/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Pharmacist) - 16/100 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).
Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pharmacist provider holding PHARMD, PA-C credentials at 40 OKATIE CENTER BLVD S STE 350, Okatie, SC, 29909, with a listed phone of (843) 706-2255. NPI 1619396223 was issued on 04/10/2014.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,081 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 868 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $688K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.9%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 16/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 53.5), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Pharmacist is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 291,043 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 135 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 | 1619396223 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pharmacist |
| Credentials | PHARMD, PA-C |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/10/2014 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
16.0421
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality
53.4738
Cost
0
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C 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.
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
★★★★☆ 4/5
Beaufort, SC
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 420067
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 Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$58
Largest payer
Axonics, 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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
3,081
Total Claims
$688K
Total Drug Cost
868
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 7,506
- Total Day Supply
- 216,598
- Generic Drug Cost
- $93K
- Opioid Claims
- 29 (0.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 399
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.18
- Gender Split
- 23% female / 77% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 28, 65-74: 307, 75-84: 409, 85+: 124
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
803 claims
- Finasteride
Finasteride
432 claims
- Myrbetriq 253
Myrbetriq
253 claims
- Gemtesa 205
Gemtesa
205 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er 110
Alfuzosin Hcl Er
110 claims
- Oxybutynin Chlorid… 93
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
93 claims
- Solifenacin Succin… 91
Solifenacin Succinate
91 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 63
Doxycycline Hyclate
63 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 803 |
| Finasteride | 432 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 253 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 205 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er Alfuzosin Hcl | 110 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er Oxybutynin Chloride | 93 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | 91 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 63 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 62 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 61 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pharmacist Overview
How Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C fits within the Pharmacist landscape nationally.
291,043
Pharmacist Providers in US
56
States with Pharmacist
135
Avg Claims per Provider
Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C's 3,081 claims are above the specialty average of 135.
Nearby Pharmacist Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Baker.
Dr. Romeo Abangan
PHARMD
Ridgeland, SC
Dr. Mahmoud Abdelmaksoud
RPH
Mt Pleasant, SC
Mark Abdelmessih
Fountain Inn, SC
Arash Abdi
Greenville, SC
Dr. Marian Abdou
PHARMACIST
Spartanburg, SC
Compare Pharmacist 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 South Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Pharmacist peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C specializes in Pharmacist and practices in Okatie, South Carolina. Credentials: PHARMD, PA-C.
How much does Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C wrote 3,081 Medicare Part D claims totaling $688K in drug costs for 868 beneficiaries.
What is Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 16/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 53.5). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C located? ▼
Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C is located at 40 OKATIE CENTER BLVD S STE 350, Okatie, SC, 29909. Phone: (843) 706-2255.
What is Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619396223, issued on 04/10/2014.
Does Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C had 29 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.9%.
How many Pharmacist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 291,043 Pharmacist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Pharmacist provider writes 135 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Finasteride, Myrbetriq. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,081 Part D claims and 868 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Matthew Baker, PHARMD, PA-C's NPI is 1619396223 with credentials PHARMD, PA-C. 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).
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