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2026 NPPES data Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist NPI 1871523548 D.P.M.
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Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.

Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist in Pasadena, California.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,074 in Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist, 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.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
123
Medicare Part D claims · 69 beneficiaries · Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist avg: 371
Generic prescribing
75%
generic claims · 25% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
18.8/100
▼ 65 pts below national avg 83.5 · Below average
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What the federal data shows

Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 18.8/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 123 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

18.8/100
MIPS score · -65 vs avg
123
Part D claims, 2024
75%
generic prescribing
≥2nd
pct among measured MIPS (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.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1871523548), first enumerated 07/05/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 123 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 18.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: MBC annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1871523548 · Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-LOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1871523548
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-NARROW 1,074
  • MIPS-LOW 18.8/100
  • RX-LIGHT 123
  • BOOK-THIN 83 in California
  • PHOTO-FINISH Michael Jordan · ±0.4

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

Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.'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.

19 ≥ 2nd percentile 2% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 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 Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. sits

This provider among primary podiatric medicine podiatrist peers

Across the 206 primary podiatric medicine podiatrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. writes more Part D claims than 32% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 33% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-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 quality0255075100024.148.372.496.6Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim 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specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Morse Upshaw, D.P.M., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one primary podiatric medicine podiatrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/05/2006

NPI 1871523548

Primary specialty

Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist

Niche

1,074 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

123 67% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 371

MIPS final score

18.8/100 64.7 pts vs avg

Below average band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician17.9%Marriage & Family Therapist5.4%Student in an Organized Heal…5.1%Mental Health Counselor3.7%Pharmacist3.4%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Primary Podiatric Medicine P…0%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
18.8/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%18.8%
MIPS final score (Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist) - 18.8/100 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

301 S FAIR OAKS AVE STE 207
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 405-1031

Provider Details

NPI 1871523548
Specialty Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist
Credentials D.P.M.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/05/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

18.7969
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
35
Quality

Reporting: Individual

License & disciplinary context - California MBC 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 ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.. To verify Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC 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 California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. - brand share 25.0%
Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist average

25% brand-name claims vs 75% generic, on 123 2024 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 2024.

123
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
69
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
129.5
Total Day Supply
3,277
Brand vs Generic
25% brand / 75% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$194
Generic Drug Cost
$2K
Antibiotic Claims
12

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.00
Gender Split
54% female / 46% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Terbinafine Hcl
 29
Ssd
Silver Sulfadiazine
26
Ketoconazole
 24

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

More Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist in CA → All providers in California → Compare specialties →

Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist Overview

How Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. fits within the Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist landscape nationally.

1,074
Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist Providers in US
50
States with Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist
371
Avg Claims per Provider

Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.'s 123 claims are below the specialty average of 371.

Nationwide Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Upshaw, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (18.8 here).

Michael Jordan 19.2 SC Maria Malone 19.7 GA Karen Skidmore 16.7 WA Azuka Nwaedozie 15 GA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

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

Michael Lefkowitz Philadelphia, PA Richard Mileto Danbury, CT Lisa Carey Leesburg, VA Charles Cavicchio Lincoln, RI

Nearby Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Upshaw.

One of 83 Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Joseph Albright
DPM
Watsonville, CA
Dr. Joel Ammons
D.P.M.
Inglewood, CA
Dr. Melineh Aslanian
D.P.M.
Glendale, CA
Dr. Joseph Averna
DPM
San Diego, CA
Dr. Amy Baba
DPM
Lafayette, CA

Compare Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.'s specialty? ▼
Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. specializes in Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist and practices in Pasadena, California. Credentials: D.P.M..
How much does Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. wrote 123 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 69 beneficiaries.
What is Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 18.8/100 (Quality: 35). 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 Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. located? ▼
Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. is located at 301 S FAIR OAKS AVE STE 207, Pasadena, CA, 91105. Phone: (626) 405-1031.
What is Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.'s NPI number? ▼
Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871523548, issued on 07/05/2006.
Does Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.'s prescribing is 25% brand-name and 75% generic drugs by claim count, with $194 in brand drug costs.
How many Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,074 Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist providers across 50 states in the US. The average Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist provider writes 371 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Terbinafine Hcl, Ssd, Ketoconazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. accept Medicare? ▼
Morse Upshaw, D.P.M. appears in CMS Medicare data with 123 Part D claims and 69 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.'s credentials? ▼
Morse Upshaw, D.P.M.'s NPI is 1871523548 with credentials D.P.M.. 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (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.

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