NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Micheal F. Darson, MD

Urology Physician · Cottonwood, AZ

Micheal F. Darson, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Cottonwood, Arizona, and NPI 1023074184, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 35977, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023074184
Name
Micheal F. Darson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
35977 AZ
MD13405R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
340 S Willard St Ste 101, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Phone
(928) 649-7970
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2025
Medicaid IDs
149675 AZ
1429554 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070507000156); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine, 1994
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 340 S Willard St Ste 101

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

  1. Kelsea Carrier, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1215461009
  2. Ellen Claxton, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1306839840
  3. Firouz Daneshgari, MDUrology Physician1689637597
  4. Marilyn Kindig Stahl, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1427025964
  5. Adam Schneider, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1821252925
  6. Larry Smith, PA-CPhysician Assistant1558332650

Verify Micheal F. Darson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

187 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Micheal Darson187
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Finasteride67 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl64 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): 59.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score12.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%85.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
  2. Northern Arizona Healthcare CorporationFlagstaff, AZ

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

Micheal F. Darson among 277 urology physician records in Arizona

Micheal F. Darson, MD is one of 277 urology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 192 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 277 urology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ben Cranfill, M.D.Cottonwood, AZ 863261437121555
  2. Firouz Daneshgari, MDCottonwood, AZ 863261689637597
  3. Steven Kurzweil, M.D.Cottonwood, AZ 863261699776823
  4. Douglas Masson, M.D.Prescott, AZ 863011114901238
  5. Paul Nguyen, MDPrescott, AZ 863011699859769
  6. Stephen Sutton, MDSedona, AZ 863511144409871
  7. Philip St. Raymond, MDLake Havasu City, AZ 864031609971076
  8. Jack Hou, M.D.Kingman, AZ 864091790922896

Common questions

What is Micheal F. Darson, MD's NPI number?

Micheal F. Darson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023074184, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Micheal F. Darson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 340 S Willard St Ste 101, Cottonwood, AZ, 86326. Phone: (928) 649-7970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Micheal F. Darson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 35977, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Micheal F. Darson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Micheal F. Darson, MD had 187 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Micheal F. Darson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 59.5 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.