2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1205887601 MD
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Paul Barkhaus, MD

Neurology Physician in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 19,866 in Neurology 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.

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
12
Medicare Part D claims · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
MIPS score
80.5/100
▼ 3 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Paul Barkhaus, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.5/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

80.5/100
MIPS score · -3 vs avg
12
Part D claims, 2023
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.

Paul Barkhaus, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

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

81 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.

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

Where Paul Barkhaus, MD sits

This provider among neurology physician peers

Across the 5,437 neurology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Paul Barkhaus, MD writes more Part D claims than 0% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 40% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Paul Barkhaus, MD-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one neurology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Paul Barkhaus, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Paul Barkhaus, 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 Paul Barkhaus, MD?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/12/2006

NPI 1205887601

Primary specialty

Neurology Physician

Mid-sized

19,866 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

12 99% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,309

MIPS final score

80.5/100 2.6 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Wisconsin

How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Wisconsin providers

Wisconsin providers
Physical Therapist - 5.6%Physical Therapist5.6%Pharmacist - 4.8%Pharmacist4.8%Registered Nurse - 4.5%Registered Nurse4.5%Professional Counselor - 3.3%Professional Counselor3.3%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 3.3%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program3.3%Family Medicine Physician - 3.2%Family Medicine Physician3.2%Neurology Physician - 0.3%Neurology Physician0.3%
Largest specialties in Wisconsin (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Paul Barkhaus, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
80.5/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Neurology Physician) - 80.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%80.5%
MIPS final score (Neurology Physician) - 80.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).

Paul Barkhaus, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 9200 W WISCONSIN AVE, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, with a listed phone of (414) 805-5224. NPI 1205887601 was issued on 05/12/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 12 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $300 in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 80.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 66.2, Cost 68.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Neurology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 19,866 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,309 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

9200 W WISCONSIN AVE
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Provider Details

NPI 1205887601
Specialty Neurology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/12/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

80.4671
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
66.2426
Quality
68.6477
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Paul Barkhaus, 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.

The Medical College OF Wisconsin Inc
Milwaukee, WI

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

12
Total Claims
$300
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
12
Total Day Supply
178

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.18

Neurology Physician Overview

How Paul Barkhaus, MD fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.

19,866
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,309
Avg Claims per Provider

Paul Barkhaus, MD's 12 claims are below the specialty average of 1,309.

Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Wisconsin

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

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

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Wisconsin medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Neurology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paul Barkhaus, MD's specialty?
Paul Barkhaus, MD specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Credentials: MD.
How much does Paul Barkhaus, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Paul Barkhaus, MD wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims totaling $300 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Paul Barkhaus, MD's Medicare quality score?
Paul Barkhaus, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 80.5/100 (Quality: 66.2, Cost: 68.6). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Paul Barkhaus, MD located?
Paul Barkhaus, MD is located at 9200 W WISCONSIN AVE, Milwaukee, WI, 53226. Phone: (414) 805-5224.
What is Paul Barkhaus, MD's NPI number?
Paul Barkhaus, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205887601, issued on 05/12/2006.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 19,866 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Paul Barkhaus, MD accept Medicare?
Paul Barkhaus, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 12 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Paul Barkhaus, MD's credentials?
Paul Barkhaus, MD's NPI is 1205887601 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

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.
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).

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 PlainDoctor editorial team.