MICHAEL ARNOLD, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner in TUCSON, Arizona. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
MICHAEL ARNOLD, NP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.337/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 290 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 79.337/100
- MIPS score · -4 vs avg
- 290
- Part D claims, 2023
- 79%
- generic prescribing
- $97.28
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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MICHAEL ARNOLD, NP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
79 30th percentile higher than 30% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about MICHAEL ARNOLD, NP?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Family Nurse Practitioner share within Arizona
Family Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Arizona
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
MICHAEL ARNOLD, NP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 79.337/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Nurse Practitioner) — 79.337/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Family Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
79.337/100 MIPS final score — 3.8 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 78.9483. Cost dim: 66.3416.
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.
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MICHAEL ARNOLD, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider holding NP credentials at 4729 E CAMP LOWELL DR, TUCSON, AZ, 85712, with a listed phone of (520) 838-3540. NPI 1699105114 was issued on 11/19/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ARNOLD 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 290 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 100 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $94K in drug spend, split 21% brand-name and 79% 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 79.337/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 78.9483, Cost 66.3416), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 209,817 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 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 | 1699105114 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | NP |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/19/2013 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
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 MICHAEL ARNOLD, NP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$97
Largest payer
Biosense Webster, 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
21% brand-name claims vs 79% generic, on 290 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
- 779
- Total Day Supply
- 23,291
- Brand vs Generic
- 21% brand / 79% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $85K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $9K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.78
- Gender Split
- 46% female / 54% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What MICHAEL ARNOLD, NP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Eliquis
Eliquis
51 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
21 claims
- Lisinopril 19
Lisinopril
19 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 19
Metoprolol Succinate
19 claims
- Spironolactone 17
Spironolactone
17 claims
- Flecainide Acetate 13
Flecainide Acetate
13 claims
- Furosemide 13
Furosemide
13 claims
- Potassium Chloride 13
Potassium Chloride
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 51 |
| Carvedilol | 21 |
| Lisinopril | 19 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 19 |
| Spironolactone | 17 |
| Flecainide Acetate | 13 |
| Furosemide | 13 |
| Potassium Chloride | 13 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 12 |
| Sotalol Sotalol Hcl | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How MICHAEL ARNOLD, NP fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
MICHAEL ARNOLD, NP's 290 claims are below the specialty average of 1,222.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ARNOLD.
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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.
- 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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