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Michael Templer, MD

Pain Medicine Physician in Minot, North Dakota.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 952 in Pain Medicine 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.

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Prescribing volume
490
Medicare Part D claims · 135 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
83.8/100
▲ 0 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
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What the federal data shows

Michael Templer, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.8/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 490 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

83.8/100
MIPS score · +0 vs avg
490
Part D claims, 2023
95%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

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.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1386839041 · Pain Medicine Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-INLINE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1386839041
  • ENUM-MID 2007
  • TAX-NARROW 952
  • MIPS-INLINE 83.8/100
  • RX-LIGHT 490
  • BOOK-THIN 1 in North Dakota
  • PHOTO-FINISH Brian Kaufman · ±0.1

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 Templer, MD'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.

84 ≥ 39th percentile 39% 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%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 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

Where Michael Templer, MD sits

This provider among pain medicine physician peers

Across the 247 pain medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Michael Templer, MD writes more Part D claims than 27% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 57% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.949.974.899.8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim 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specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Michael Templer, MD, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one pain medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Michael Templer, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Michael Templer, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - 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 Templer, MD?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/06/2007

NPI 1386839041

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine Physician

Niche

952 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

490 76% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,078

MIPS final score

83.8/100 0.3 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in North Dakota

How Pain Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among North Dakota providers

North Dakota providers
Personal Care Attendant7.3%Case Manager/Care Coordinator6.4%Physical Therapist4.7%Speech-Language Pathologist4.6%Registered Nurse4.2%Social Worker4.1%Pain Medicine Physician0%
Largest specialties in North Dakota (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Michael Templer, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
83.8/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%83.8%
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine Physician) - 83.8/100 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

1500-24TH AVE. S.W., SUITE 101
Minot, ND 58701
(618) 242-3778

Provider Details

NPI 1386839041
Specialty Pain Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/06/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

83.7984
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
78.3733
Quality
67.6212
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Michael Templer, MD - brand share 5.0%
Pain Medicine Physician average

5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 490 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.

490
Total Claims
$22K
Total Drug Cost
135
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
611
Total Day Supply
15,448
Brand vs Generic
5% brand / 95% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$14K
Generic Drug Cost
$9K
Opioid Claims
293 (59.8% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.28
Gender Split
64% female / 36% male
Age Distribution
<65: 15, 65-74: 45, 75-84: 50, 85+: 25

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Michael Templer, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Gabapentin
 111
Tramadol Hcl
 110
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
62
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
47
Hydromorphone Hcl
 18
Meloxicam
 18
Methadone Hcl
 13
Oxycontin
Oxycodone Hcl
13

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Pain Medicine Physician Overview

How Michael Templer, MD fits within the Pain Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

952
Pain Medicine Physician Providers in US
49
States with Pain Medicine Physician
2,078
Avg Claims per Provider

Michael Templer, MD's 490 claims are below the specialty average of 2,078.

Nationwide Pain Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

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

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (83.8 here).

Brian Kaufman 83.9 ME Balaji Charlu 83.6 CA Jeremy Scranton 83.6 MD Aremmia Tanious 83.4 MS

Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)

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

Stephen Banister Grass Valley, CA Christopher Fisher Las Vegas, NV Joseph Martellotto Tyler, TX Richard Thomason Tuscaloosa, AL

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Michael Templer, MD's specialty? ▼
Michael Templer, MD specializes in Pain Medicine Physician and practices in Minot, North Dakota. Credentials: MD.
How much does Michael Templer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Michael Templer, MD wrote 490 Medicare Part D claims totaling $22K in drug costs for 135 beneficiaries.
What is Michael Templer, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Michael Templer, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83.8/100 (Quality: 78.4, Cost: 67.6). 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 Templer, MD located? ▼
Michael Templer, MD is located at 1500-24TH AVE. S.W., SUITE 101, Minot, ND, 58701. Phone: (618) 242-3778.
What is Michael Templer, MD's NPI number? ▼
Michael Templer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386839041, issued on 09/06/2007.
Does Michael Templer, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Michael Templer, MD's prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $14K in brand drug costs.
Does Michael Templer, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Michael Templer, MD had 293 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 59.8%.
How many Pain Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 952 Pain Medicine Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine Physician provider writes 2,078 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Michael Templer, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Michael Templer, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Tramadol Hcl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Michael Templer, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Michael Templer, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 490 Part D claims and 135 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michael Templer, MD's credentials? ▼
Michael Templer, MD's NPI is 1386839041 with credentials MD. 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).

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.