NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael A. Bharier, MD

Dermatology Physician · Cranston, RI

Michael A. Bharier, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Cranston, Rhode Island, and NPI 1336145135, issued on Jun 27, 2005. Check the license (Rhode Island MD8717, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336145135
Name
Michael A. Bharier
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
MD8717 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
750 Reservoir Ave, Cranston, RI 02910
Phone
(401) 943-0761
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120125000416); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1977
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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Also registered at 750 Reservoir Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stephanie Dadario Lahaise, PAPhysician Assistant1740210509
  2. Ellen Frankel, M.D.Procedural Dermatology Physician1053306423
  3. Jenna Herrmann, PA-CPhysician Assistant1184414856
  4. Stephanie Krusz, MDInternal Medicine Physician1467553883
  5. Joseph Masiello, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861285413
  6. Brian Pickett, MDInternal Medicine Physician1497828628

Verify Michael A. Bharier in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

2,246 Medicare Part D claims for 666 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Michael Bharier2,246
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide250 claims
  2. Ammonium Lactate215 claims
  3. Ketoconazole184 claims
  4. Betamethasone Dipropionate165 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate134 claims
  6. Tretinoin105 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): 38.7 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%79.0
  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: $1,144.33

58 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Bharier$1,144.33
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Coastal Derm And Cosmetic Center, IncCranston, RI

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

Michael A. Bharier among 73 dermatology physician records in Rhode Island

Michael A. Bharier, MD is one of 73 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2006 among the 49 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 73 dermatology physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hua Zhou, M.D.Cranston, RI 029101770538563
  2. Sandy Chai, M.D.Providence, RI 029081902035330
  3. Scott Hammerman, M.D.Providence, RI 029081124382023
  4. Satori Iwamoto, M.D.Providence, RI 029081609820604
  5. Aaron Drucker, MDEast Providence, RI 029141700270774
  6. David Farrell, MDEast Providence, RI 029141134138951
  7. Elnaz Firoz, M.D.Providence, RI 029061376778217
  8. Bertram Flaxman, MDProvidence, RI 029061962578617

Common questions

What is Michael A. Bharier, MD's NPI number?

Michael A. Bharier, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336145135, issued on Jun 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael A. Bharier, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 Reservoir Ave, Cranston, RI, 02910. Phone: (401) 943-0761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael A. Bharier, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD8717, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael A. Bharier, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael A. Bharier, MD had 2,246 Medicare Part D claims for 666 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael A. Bharier, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 38.7 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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