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2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1417338260 M.D.
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Michael Cox, M.D.

Surgery Physician in Raleigh, North 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 36,199 in Surgery 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.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
MIPS score
79.3/100
▼ 4 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
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What the federal data shows

Michael Cox, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.3/100 - below the 83.5 national average.

79.3/100
MIPS score · -4 vs avg
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥26th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

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Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Michael Cox, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with a CMS quality score on file — objective federal reporting, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1417338260), first enumerated 06/17/2015.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Not in federal data

    Medicare Part D participation

    No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1417338260 · Surgery Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1417338260
  • ENUM-MID 2015
  • TAX-MID 36K Surgery Physician
  • MIPS-BELOW 79.3/100
  • BOOK-LIGHT 1,147 in North Carolina
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cameron Adkisson · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Michael Cox, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

79 ≥ 26th percentile 26% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Michael Cox, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 Michael Cox, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/17/2015

NPI 1417338260

Primary specialty

Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

36,199 US NPIs in this specialty

MIPS final score

79.3/100 4.2 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in North Carolina

How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers

North Carolina providers
Clinical Social Worker7.1%Behavior Technician6.4%Pharmacist5%Student in an Organized Heal…4.5%Physical Therapist4.3%Physician Assistant4.2%Surgery Physician0.6%
Largest specialties in North Carolina (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Michael Cox, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgery Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
79.3/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%79.3%
MIPS final score (Surgery Physician) - 79.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
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).

Practice Address

3024 NEW BERN AVE
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 350-7331

Provider Details

NPI 1417338260
Specialty Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/17/2015

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

79.2624
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
64.4771
Quality
96
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Michael Cox, 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.

Wakemed Specialists Group LLC
Raleigh, NC

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

More Surgery Physician in NC → All providers in North Carolina → Compare specialties →

Surgery Physician Overview

How Michael Cox, M.D. fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

36,199
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider

Nationwide Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Cox, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (79.3 here).

Cameron Adkisson 79.3 FL Paul Bailey 79.3 NJ Debbie Berlin 79.3 FL Michael Caluda III 79.3 FL

Same NPPES enumeration year (2015)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Benedetto Mungo Aurora, CO Kyle Ingram New Orleans, LA Amber Kernodle Boston, MA Abdulraouf Lamoshi New Hyde Park, NY

Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in North Carolina

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cox.

One of 1,147 Surgery Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.

Ashley Aaron
Greenville, NC
Dr. Byron Abels
M.D.
Cary, NC
Dr. Matthew Abraham
MD
Concord, NC
Dr. Jeffrey Abrams
MD
Raleigh, NC
Dr. Hardean Achneck
MD
Durham, NC

Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Michael Cox, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Michael Cox, M.D. specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Raleigh, North Carolina. Credentials: M.D..
What is Michael Cox, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Michael Cox, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 79.3/100 (Quality: 64.5). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Michael Cox, M.D. located? ▼
Michael Cox, M.D. is located at 3024 NEW BERN AVE, Raleigh, NC, 27610. Phone: (919) 350-7331.
What is Michael Cox, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Michael Cox, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417338260, issued on 06/17/2015.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,199 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Michael Cox, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Michael Cox, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michael Cox, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Michael Cox, M.D.'s NPI is 1417338260 with credentials M.D.. 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.
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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.