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2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1518077346 M.D.
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Family Medicine Physician in Spokane, Washington.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,760 in Family 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
7K
Medicare Part D claims · 271 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.5/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$712.74
11 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Mirko Zugec, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.5/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 6,559 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 91.5/100
- MIPS score · +8 vs avg
- 7K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 87%
- 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.
Mirko Zugec, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
92 Top 37% higher than 63% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Mirko Zugec, M.D. sits
This provider among family medicine physician peers
Across the 22,040 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Mirko Zugec, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 75% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 65% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Mirko Zugec, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Mirko Zugec, M.D. 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 Mirko Zugec, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
6,559 92% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
91.5/100 8.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Washington
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Washington providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Mirko Zugec, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91.5/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) - 91.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Mirko Zugec, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 3919 N MAPLE ST, Spokane, WA, 99205, with a listed phone of (509) 444-8888. NPI 1518077346 was issued on 08/30/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 6,559 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 271 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $808K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 10.4%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 78.4, Cost 100), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,760 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 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 | 1518077346 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/30/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
91.5258
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
78.4193
Quality
100
Cost
92
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Individual
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 Mirko Zugec, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$713
Largest payer
Amgen 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.
License & disciplinary context - Washington WMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Mirko Zugec, M.D.. To verify Mirko Zugec, M.D.'s current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
88
Total board actions, Washington 2023
Across 85 cases
2.59
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Washington statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
31 cases
WMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Mirko Zugec, M.D. - brand share 13.0%
Family Medicine Physician average
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 6,559 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.
6,559
Total Claims
$808K
Total Drug Cost
271
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 11,284
- Total Day Supply
- 324,127
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $641K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $166K
- Opioid Claims
- 685 (10.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 225
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.27
- Gender Split
- 52% female / 48% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 13, 65-74: 84, 75-84: 114, 85+: 60
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Mirko Zugec, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
252 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
231 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
192 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
178 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
170 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
154 claims
- Lorazepam
Lorazepam
145 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
141 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 252 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 231 |
| Losartan Potassium | 192 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 178 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 170 |
| Lisinopril | 154 |
| Lorazepam | 145 |
| Alprazolam | 141 |
| Gabapentin | 139 |
| Celecoxib | 129 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Mirko Zugec, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
147,760
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider
Mirko Zugec, M.D.'s 6,559 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Washington
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Zugec.
Dr. Shawn Aaron
MD
Longview, WA
Dr. John Abano
M.D.
Shoreline, WA
Dr. Sarah Abbot
DO
Kirkland, WA
Dr. Arthur Abbott
M.D.
Seattle, WA
Dr. Dale Abbott
MD
Burlington, WA
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mirko Zugec, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Mirko Zugec, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Spokane, Washington. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Mirko Zugec, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Mirko Zugec, M.D. wrote 6,559 Medicare Part D claims totaling $808K in drug costs for 271 beneficiaries.
What is Mirko Zugec, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Mirko Zugec, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.5/100 (Quality: 78.4, Cost: 100). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Mirko Zugec, M.D. located? ▼
Mirko Zugec, M.D. is located at 3919 N MAPLE ST, Spokane, WA, 99205. Phone: (509) 444-8888.
What is Mirko Zugec, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Mirko Zugec, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518077346, issued on 08/30/2006.
Does Mirko Zugec, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Mirko Zugec, M.D.'s prescribing is 13% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $641K in brand drug costs.
Does Mirko Zugec, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Mirko Zugec, M.D. had 685 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 10.4%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 147,760 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Mirko Zugec, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Mirko Zugec, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Levothyroxine Sodium, Losartan Potassium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Mirko Zugec, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Mirko Zugec, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,559 Part D claims and 271 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Mirko Zugec, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Mirko Zugec, M.D.'s NPI is 1518077346 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.
- 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).
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