Michael Saul Farris, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Saint Paul, MN
Michael Saul Farris, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1881937050, issued on Apr 5, 2013. Check the license (Minnesota 72973, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Saul Farris
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- 72973 MN
MD170473 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 280 Smith Ave N Ste 450, Saint Paul, MN 55102
- Phone
- (651) 241-5959
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2023
- Fax
- (651) 241-5958
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230323002081); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 280 Smith Ave N Ste 450
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Saul Farris in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 72973Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Allina Health SystemSt Paul, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Saul Farris among 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota
Michael Saul Farris, M.D. is one of 974 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 528 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota.
All 974 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Paul → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Blount, MDSaint Paul, MN 551021326008442
- Carrie Borchardt, MDSt Paul, MN 551021689632044
- Peter Brodrick, MDSaint Paul, MN 551021720041528
- John Davis, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021700857620
- Ellen Garbo, MDSaint Paul, MN 551021043265689
- Charles Gill, MDSaint Paul, MN 551021083667331
- Frances Go, MDSaint Paul, MN 551021053378745
- Mary Lardizabal, DOSaint Paul, MN 551021366492076
Common questions
What is Michael Saul Farris, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Saul Farris, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881937050, issued on Apr 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Saul Farris, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Smith Ave N Ste 450, Saint Paul, MN, 55102. Phone: (651) 241-5959. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Saul Farris, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 72973, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Saul Farris, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Saul Farris, M.D. had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Saul Farris, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.