NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1457978876 DO
Verify on CMS → Nicholas Faron, DO
Family Medicine Physician in Cedar Hill, Missouri.
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
417
Medicare Part D claims · 153 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Industry payments
$1.3K
45 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Nicholas Faron, DO filed 417 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in Cedar Hill, Missouri.
- 417
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥62nd
- 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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1457978876 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1457978876
- ENUM-RECENT 2020
- TAX-MEGA 148K Family Medicine
- RX-LIGHT 417
- BOOK-LIGHT 2,881 in Missouri
- PHOTO-ENUM Bailey Buck · 2020
Nicholas Faron, DO's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
417 ≥ 62nd percentile 62% 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)
Nicholas Faron, DO 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 Nicholas Faron, DO?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
417 88% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Missouri
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Missouri 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 Family Medicine 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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1457978876 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | DO |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/01/2020 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Nicholas Faron, DO 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.
Primary Care OF Cedar Hill LLC
Cedar Hill, MO
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 Nicholas Faron, DO. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.3K
Largest payer
ABBVIE 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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
417
Total Claims
$72K
Total Drug Cost
153
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 707
- Total Day Supply
- 18,519
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
- Opioid Claims
- 66 (15.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 50
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.75
- Gender Split
- 47% female / 53% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Nicholas Faron, DO prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
28 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
15 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
12 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
12 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
12 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
12 claims
- Lisinopril 11
Lisinopril
11 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 11
Tramadol Hcl
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 28 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 15 |
| Alprazolam | 12 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 12 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 12 |
| Prednisone | 12 |
| Lisinopril | 11 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 11 |
* 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 Nicholas Faron, DO 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
Nicholas Faron, DO's 417 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Faron, both outside Missouri so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2020)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Missouri
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Missouri, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Faron.
One of 2,881 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Missouri, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Mohammad Abbas
DO
Kirksville, MO
Dr. Karam Abdelmasih
MD, AP
Festus, MO
Dr. Afsheen Abdullah Patel
MD
Lees Summit, MO
Dr. Christopher Abercrombie
DO
Arnold, MO
Dr. Avery Abernathy
D.O.
Kansas City, MO
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nicholas Faron, DO's specialty? ▼
Nicholas Faron, DO specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Cedar Hill, Missouri. Credentials: DO.
How much does Nicholas Faron, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Nicholas Faron, DO wrote 417 Medicare Part D claims totaling $72K in drug costs for 153 beneficiaries.
Where is Nicholas Faron, DO located? ▼
Nicholas Faron, DO is located at 6420 THE CEDARS CT, Cedar Hill, MO, 63016. Phone: (636) 274-2700.
What is Nicholas Faron, DO's NPI number? ▼
Nicholas Faron, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457978876, issued on 07/01/2020.
Does Nicholas Faron, DO prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Nicholas Faron, DO had 66 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 15.8%.
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 Nicholas Faron, DO prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Nicholas Faron, DO's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Doxycycline Hyclate, Alprazolam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Nicholas Faron, DO accept Medicare? ▼
Nicholas Faron, DO appears in CMS Medicare data with 417 Part D claims and 153 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Nicholas Faron, DO's credentials? ▼
Nicholas Faron, DO's NPI is 1457978876 with credentials DO. 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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