NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Philippus Uys, DO

Hospitalist Physician · Altoona, PA

Philippus Uys, DO is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1518426519, issued on Mar 18, 2019. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS021708, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518426519
Name
Philippus Uys
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
OS021708 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 Howard Ave Ste F2, Altoona, PA 16601
Phone
(814) 889-2020
Enumerated
Mar 18, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220810002380); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2019
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 501 Howard Ave Ste F2

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jesse BlankHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1073931788
  2. Caitlin Davis, MSW, LSWSocial Worker1720701378
  3. Vincent Destefino, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619722337
  4. Joy Ferro, DOFamily Medicine Physician1962031674
  5. Frank Gallagher, LSWSocial Worker1003549809
  6. Michael Geishauser, PHARM.D., BCPSPharmacist1811321045

Verify Philippus Uys in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

311 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Philippus Uys311
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone15 claims
  2. Furosemide14 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium11 claims
  5. Clopidogrel11 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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): 46.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score17.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Upmc AltoonaPittsburgh, PA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

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.

Philippus Uys among 1,424 hospitalist physician records in Pennsylvania

Philippus Uys, DO is one of 1,424 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 78% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2011 among the 1,236 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,424 hospitalist physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bartu Avci, M.D.Altoona, PA 166011821736679
  2. Li Long, D.O.Altoona, PA 166011982260204
  3. Laura Reilly, CRNPAltoona, PA 166011841150414
  4. Kokab KhanAltoona, PA 166021689800617
  5. Gilfred Ubina, MDCresson, PA 166301972564839
  6. Marsha Dietrich-McLean, D.O.Erie, PA 165501003050915
  7. Mark HeydErie, PA 165501750381133
  8. Michael Roesel, DOErie, PA 165501386139814

Common questions

What is Philippus Uys, DO's NPI number?

Philippus Uys, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518426519, issued on Mar 18, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Philippus Uys, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Howard Ave Ste F2, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (814) 889-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Philippus Uys, DO's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS021708, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Philippus Uys, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Philippus Uys, DO had 311 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Philippus Uys, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 46.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.