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2026 NPPES data Vascular Surgery Physician NPI 1245522564 MD
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Vascular Surgery Physician in Shreveport, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,227 in Vascular 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.
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Prescribing volume
103
Medicare Part D claims · 58 beneficiaries · Vascular Surgery Physician avg: 205
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$734.69
9 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Miles Sugar, MD filed 103 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Vascular Surgery Physician in Shreveport, Louisiana, prescribing 89% generic.
- 103
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥35th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Miles Sugar, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
103 ≥ 35th percentile 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Miles Sugar, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 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 Miles Sugar, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Vascular Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
103 50% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Vascular Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Vascular Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
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).
Miles Sugar, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Vascular Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1501 KINGS HWY, Shreveport, LA, 71103, with a listed phone of (318) 675-5053. NPI 1245522564 was issued on 05/04/2011.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 103 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 58 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $15K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 48.5%.
Vascular Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,227 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 205 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1245522564 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Vascular Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/04/2011 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Miles Sugar, MD 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.
WK Vascular Surgery
Shreveport, LA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Miles Sugar, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$735
Largest payer
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Miles Sugar, MD - brand share 11.0%
Vascular Surgery Physician average
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 103 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.
103
Total Claims
$15K
Total Drug Cost
58
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 185
- Total Day Supply
- 4,131
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $14K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
- Opioid Claims
- 50 (48.5% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 4.06
- Gender Split
- 48% female / 52% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Miles Sugar, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
32 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
25 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
24 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 32 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 25 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 24 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Vascular Surgery Physician Overview
How Miles Sugar, MD fits within the Vascular Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
4,227
Vascular Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Vascular Surgery Physician
205
Avg Claims per Provider
Miles Sugar, MD's 103 claims are below the specialty average of 205.
Nearby Vascular Surgery Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sugar.
One of 50 Vascular Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Louisiana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Matthew Abate
M.D.
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Robert Barrett
MD
Shreveport, LA
Dr. Christopher Blackstock
M.D., PH.D.
Gretna, LA
Dr. Jeffrey Budden
MD
Lafayette, LA
Dr. Allen Bui
MD
Lafayette, LA
Compare Vascular Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Vascular Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Miles Sugar, MD's specialty? ▼
Miles Sugar, MD specializes in Vascular Surgery Physician and practices in Shreveport, Louisiana. Credentials: MD.
How much does Miles Sugar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Miles Sugar, MD wrote 103 Medicare Part D claims totaling $15K in drug costs for 58 beneficiaries.
Where is Miles Sugar, MD located? ▼
Miles Sugar, MD is located at 1501 KINGS HWY, Shreveport, LA, 71103. Phone: (318) 675-5053.
What is Miles Sugar, MD's NPI number? ▼
Miles Sugar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245522564, issued on 05/04/2011.
Does Miles Sugar, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Miles Sugar, MD's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $14K in brand drug costs.
Does Miles Sugar, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Miles Sugar, MD had 50 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 48.5%.
How many Vascular Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,227 Vascular Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Vascular Surgery Physician provider writes 205 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Miles Sugar, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Miles Sugar, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Clopidogrel, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Miles Sugar, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Miles Sugar, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 103 Part D claims and 58 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Miles Sugar, MD's credentials? ▼
Miles Sugar, MD's NPI is 1245522564 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.
- 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).
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