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2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1881753135 MD
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Neurology Physician in Wakefield, Rhode Island.
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.
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Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 523 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
84%
generic claims · 16% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$6.5K
124 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Peter Bellafiore, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 4,133 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- MIPS score · -8 vs avg
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 84%
- 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.
Peter Bellafiore, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers
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 Peter Bellafiore, 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, Peter Bellafiore, MD writes more Part D claims than 90% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 17% - placing this provider in the high-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
Each dot is one neurology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Peter Bellafiore, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Peter Bellafiore, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - 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 Peter Bellafiore, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
4,133 216% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100 8.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Rhode Island
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Rhode Island providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Peter Bellafiore, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 75/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Neurology Physician) - 75/100 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).
Peter Bellafiore, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 70 KENYON AVE, Wakefield, RI, 02879, with a listed phone of (401) 789-4885. NPI 1881753135 was issued on 12/06/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,133 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 523 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.4 million in drug spend, split 16% brand-name and 84% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.6%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1881753135 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/06/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
Reporting: Individual
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 Peter Bellafiore, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$6.5K
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Peter Bellafiore, MD - brand share 16.0%
Neurology Physician average
16% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 4,133 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.
4,133
Total Claims
$1.4M
Total Drug Cost
523
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 7,750
- Total Day Supply
- 227,277
- Brand vs Generic
- 16% brand / 84% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.1M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $318K
- Opioid Claims
- 25 (0.6% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.35
- Gender Split
- 65% female / 35% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 92, 65-74: 171, 75-84: 196, 85+: 64
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Peter Bellafiore, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
396 claims
- Donepezil Hcl
Donepezil Hcl
314 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
269 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
247 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa-Levodopa
244 claims
- Topiramate
Topiramate
225 claims
- Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam
210 claims
- Memantine Hcl
Memantine Hcl
201 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Lamotrigine | 396 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 314 |
| Gabapentin | 269 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 247 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Carbidopa/Levodopa | 244 |
| Topiramate | 225 |
| Levetiracetam | 210 |
| Memantine Hcl | 201 |
| Emgality Pen Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 138 |
| Pregabalin | 132 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Peter Bellafiore, 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
Peter Bellafiore, MD's 4,133 claims are above the specialty average of 1,309.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Rhode Island
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Rhode Island, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bellafiore.
Dr. Motasem Al-Yacoub
M.D.
Pawtucket, RI
Dr. Saud Alhusaini
MD, PHD
Providence, RI
Dr. Dennis Aumentado
M.D.
North Smithfield, RI
Dr. Neishay Ayub
M.D.
Providence, RI
Dr. Tatiana Bakaeva
M.D., PH.D.
Providence, RI
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 Rhode Island medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Peter Bellafiore, MD's specialty? ▼
Peter Bellafiore, MD specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Credentials: MD.
How much does Peter Bellafiore, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Peter Bellafiore, MD wrote 4,133 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.4M in drug costs for 523 beneficiaries.
What is Peter Bellafiore, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Peter Bellafiore, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Peter Bellafiore, MD located? ▼
Peter Bellafiore, MD is located at 70 KENYON AVE, Wakefield, RI, 02879. Phone: (401) 789-4885.
What is Peter Bellafiore, MD's NPI number? ▼
Peter Bellafiore, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881753135, issued on 12/06/2006.
Does Peter Bellafiore, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Peter Bellafiore, MD's prescribing is 16% brand-name and 84% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.1M in brand drug costs.
Does Peter Bellafiore, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Peter Bellafiore, MD had 25 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.6%.
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.
What drugs does Peter Bellafiore, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Peter Bellafiore, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Lamotrigine, Donepezil Hcl, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Peter Bellafiore, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Peter Bellafiore, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,133 Part D claims and 523 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Peter Bellafiore, MD's credentials? ▼
Peter Bellafiore, MD's NPI is 1881753135 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).
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