Nicholas Edward Wirtz, M.D.

33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

361 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 58 claims were for opioids.

Most prescribed

1. Ipratropium Bromide60 claims
2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
3. Mupirocin31 claims
4. Chlorhexidine Gluconate23 claims
5. Triamcinolone Acetonide22 claims
6. Tramadol Hcl17 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): 68.3 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.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $306.98

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

1. Cass Regional Medical CenterHarrisonville, MO · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
2. Ascentist Physicians Group LLCLees Summit, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.