2026 NPPES data Dermatology Physician NPI 1184668733 MD
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NORMAN SYKES, MD

Dermatology Physician in ROCKPORT, Maine. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
308
Medicare Part D claims · 189 beneficiaries · Dermatology Physician avg: 729
Generic prescribing
80%
generic claims · 20% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
95.6426/100
▲ 13 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$16.48
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

NORMAN SYKES, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.6426/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 308 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

95.6426/100
MIPS score · +13 vs avg
308
Part D claims, 2023
80%
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.

NORMAN SYKES, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

96 Top 21% higher than 79% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

NORMAN SYKES, MD 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 SYKES, MD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/15/2006

NPI 1184668733

Primary specialty

Dermatology Physician

Mid-sized

14,610 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

308 58% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 729

MIPS final score

95.6426/100 12.542600000000007% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Maine

How Dermatology Physician compares to other specialties among Maine providers

Maine providers

Dermatology Physician share within Maine

1. Dermatology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Dermatology Physician share within Maine

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

NORMAN SYKES, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Dermatology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
95.6426/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Dermatology Physician) — 95.6426/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%95.6%
MIPS final score (Dermatology Physician) — 95.6426/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

NORMAN SYKES, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Dermatology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 8 WELLNESS DR, ROCKPORT, ME, 04856, with a listed phone of (207) 301-3750. NPI 1184668733 was issued on 06/15/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SYKES most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 308 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 189 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $102K in drug spend, split 20% brand-name and 80% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 95.6426/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.5735), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Dermatology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 14,610 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 729 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

8 WELLNESS DR
ROCKPORT, ME 04856

Provider Details

NPI 1184668733
Specialty Dermatology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/15/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

95.6426
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
80.5735
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where NORMAN SYKES, MD 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.

MAINEHEALTH
PORTLAND, ME

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 NORMAN SYKES, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$16

Largest payer

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES 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.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

NORMAN SYKES, MD — brand share 20.0%
Specialty average (est.)

20% brand-name claims vs 80% generic, on 308 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.

308
Total Claims
$102K
Total Drug Cost
189
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
340
Total Day Supply
8,406
Brand vs Generic
20% brand / 80% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$93K
Generic Drug Cost
$9K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.63
Gender Split
42% female / 58% male
Age Distribution
<65: 29, 65-74: 95, 75-84: 48, 85+: 17

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What NORMAN SYKES, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Triamcinolone Acetonide
52
Ciclopirox
Ciclopirox Olamine
27
Fluorouracil
27
Ketoconazole
25
Betamethasone Valerate
23
Betamethasone Dipropionate
14
Fluocinonide
13
Fluticasone Propionate
11
Mometasone Furoate
11

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

Dermatology Physician Overview

How NORMAN SYKES, MD fits within the Dermatology Physician landscape nationally.

14,610
Dermatology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Dermatology Physician
729
Avg Claims per Provider

NORMAN SYKES, MD's 308 claims are below the specialty average of 729.

Nearby Dermatology Physician Providers in Maine

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

Compare Dermatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NORMAN SYKES, MD's specialty?
NORMAN SYKES, MD specializes in Dermatology Physician and practices in ROCKPORT, Maine. Credentials: MD.
How much does NORMAN SYKES, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, NORMAN SYKES, MD wrote 308 Medicare Part D claims totaling $102K in drug costs for 189 beneficiaries.
What is NORMAN SYKES, MD's Medicare quality score?
NORMAN SYKES, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 95.6426/100 (Quality: 80.5735). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is NORMAN SYKES, MD located?
NORMAN SYKES, MD is located at 8 WELLNESS DR, ROCKPORT, ME, 04856. Phone: (207) 301-3750.
What is NORMAN SYKES, MD's NPI number?
NORMAN SYKES, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184668733, issued on 06/15/2006.
Does NORMAN SYKES, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
NORMAN SYKES, MD's prescribing is 20% brand-name and 80% generic drugs by claim count, with $93K in brand drug costs.
How many Dermatology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 14,610 Dermatology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Dermatology Physician provider writes 729 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does NORMAN SYKES, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, NORMAN SYKES, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Triamcinolone Acetonide, Ciclopirox, Fluorouracil. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does NORMAN SYKES, MD accept Medicare?
NORMAN SYKES, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 308 Part D claims and 189 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify NORMAN SYKES, MD's credentials?
NORMAN SYKES, MD's NPI is 1184668733 with credentials MD. 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

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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