NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Clinical Informatics Physician NPI 1043502941 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Norman Downing, M.D.
Clinical Informatics Physician in Stanford, 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 83 in Clinical Informatics 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
759
Medicare Part D claims · 85 beneficiaries · Clinical Informatics Physician avg: 266
MIPS score
76.5/100
▼ 7 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
What the federal data shows
Norman Downing, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.5/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 759 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 76.5/100
- MIPS score · -7 vs avg
- 759
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥17th
- 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 Norman Downing, M.D.
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 1043502941), first enumerated 05/10/2011.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 759 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 76.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Norman Downing, M.D.'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 1043502941 · Clinical Informatics Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-TRACE · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · NEAR-MIPS
- NPI-10 1043502941
- ENUM-MID 2011
- TAX-TRACE 83
- MIPS-BELOW 76.5/100
- RX-LIGHT 759
- BOOK-THIN 23 in California
- NEAR-MIPS Carlos Aguilar, M.D. · 9.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Downing · this p…
Downing · this provider
76.5 MIPS pts
- Carlos Aguilar, …
Carlos Aguilar, M.D.
85.5 MIPS pts
- Krishnaj Gourab …
Krishnaj Gourab
86.7 MIPS pts
- Darryl Esakof, M…
Darryl Esakof, MD
91.4 MIPS pts
- Stephen Gradwohl…
Stephen Gradwohl, MD, MSCI, MSACI
97.1 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Norman Downing, M.D.'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.
77 ≥ 17th percentile 17% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Norman Downing, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 Norman Downing, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Clinical Informatics Physician
Medicare Part D claims
759 185% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
76.5/100 7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Clinical Informatics Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Norman Downing, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Clinical Informatics Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 76.5/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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 | 1043502941 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Clinical Informatics Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/10/2011 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
76.5025
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
74.3195
Quality
43.9595
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Norman Downing, M.D. 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.
Stanford Health Care
★★★★★ 5/5
Stanford, CA
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 050441
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Norman Downing, M.D.. To verify Norman Downing, M.D.'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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
759
Total Claims
$53K
Total Drug Cost
85
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,598.633
- Total Day Supply
- 45,197
- Generic Drug Cost
- $13K
- Opioid Claims
- 21 (2.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 44
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.14
- Gender Split
- 48% female / 52% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Norman Downing, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
47 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
45 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
35 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
32 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
31 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
29 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate
Zolpidem Tartrate
24 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
20 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 47 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 45 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 35 |
| Losartan Potassium | 32 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 31 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 29 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 24 |
| Azithromycin | 20 |
| Baclofen | 19 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 19 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Clinical Informatics Physician Overview
How Norman Downing, M.D. fits within the Clinical Informatics Physician landscape nationally.
83
Clinical Informatics Physician Providers in US
25
States with Clinical Informatics Physician
266
Avg Claims per Provider
Norman Downing, M.D.'s 759 claims are above the specialty average of 266.
Nationwide Clinical Informatics Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Downing, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (76.5 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2011)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Clinical Informatics Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Downing.
One of 23 Clinical Informatics Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Debadutta Dash
MD
Stanford, CA
Dr. Alex Dussaq
MD, PHD
Stanford, CA
Dr. Oluseyi Fayanju
MD
Stanford, CA
Dr. Penelope Fu
MD, MPH
Duarte, CA
Dr. Wui Ip
MD
Palo Alto, CA
Compare Clinical Informatics Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Norman Downing, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Norman Downing, M.D. specializes in Clinical Informatics Physician and practices in Stanford, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Norman Downing, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Norman Downing, M.D. wrote 759 Medicare Part D claims totaling $53K in drug costs for 85 beneficiaries.
What is Norman Downing, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Norman Downing, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.5/100 (Quality: 74.3, Cost: 44). 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 Norman Downing, M.D. located? ▼
Norman Downing, M.D. is located at 300 PASTEUR DR, Stanford, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-4000.
What is Norman Downing, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Norman Downing, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043502941, issued on 05/10/2011.
Does Norman Downing, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Norman Downing, M.D. had 21 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.8%.
How many Clinical Informatics Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 83 Clinical Informatics Physician providers across 25 states in the US. The average Clinical Informatics Physician provider writes 266 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Norman Downing, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Norman Downing, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Rosuvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Norman Downing, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Norman Downing, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 759 Part D claims and 85 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Norman Downing, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Norman Downing, M.D.'s NPI is 1043502941 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 (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).
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