2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1801851175 MD
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Phillip Essay, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in Lincoln, Nebraska. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,020 in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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
528
Medicare Part D claims · 178 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$952.18
38 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Phillip Essay, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 528 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

75/100
MIPS score · -8 vs avg
528
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.

Phillip Essay, 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

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%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 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 Phillip Essay, MD sits

This provider among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peers

Across the 1,110 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Phillip Essay, MD writes more Part D claims than 31% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 27% - 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: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Phillip Essay, MD-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 31 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Phillip Essay, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Phillip Essay, 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 Phillip Essay, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/19/2006

NPI 1801851175

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician

Niche

4,020 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

528 68% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,657

MIPS final score

75/100 8.1 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Nebraska

How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Nebraska providers

Nebraska providers

Largest specialties in Nebraska (% of in-state providers)

Personal Care Attendant - 13.7%Personal Care Attendant13.7%Adult Companion - 7.6%Adult Companion7.6%Chore Provider - 6.1%Chore Provider6.1%Mental Health Counselor - 5.6%Mental Health Counselor5.6%Home Health Aide - 4.9%Home Health Aide4.9%Behavior Technician - 4.9%Behavior Technician4.9%Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician - 0%Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician0%
Largest specialties in Nebraska (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Phillip Essay, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75%
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) - 75/100 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).

Phillip Essay, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 7121 STEPHANIE LN STE 102, Lincoln, NE, 68516, with a listed phone of (402) 413-5010. NPI 1801851175 was issued on 04/19/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Essay 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 528 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 178 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $13K in drug spend. 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 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,020 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 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

7121 STEPHANIE LN STE 102
Lincoln, NE 68516

Provider Details

NPI 1801851175
Specialty Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/19/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Phillip Essay, 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.

Innovative Pain And Spine Specialists
Lincoln, NE

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 Phillip Essay, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$952

Largest payer

Nevro Corp.

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.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

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

528
Total Claims
$13K
Total Drug Cost
178
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
734
Total Day Supply
20,722
Generic Drug Cost
$8K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.21
Gender Split
66% female / 34% male
Age Distribution
<65: 13, 65-74: 73, 75-84: 73, 85+: 19

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What Phillip Essay, 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
Duloxetine Hcl
215
Gabapentin
174
Meloxicam
30
Tizanidine Hcl
26
Venlafaxine Hcl
18
Topiramate
15

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

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview

How Phillip Essay, MD fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.

4,020
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider

Phillip Essay, MD's 528 claims are below the specialty average of 1,657.

Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Nebraska

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

Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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 Nebraska medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Phillip Essay, MD's specialty?
Phillip Essay, MD specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in Lincoln, Nebraska. Credentials: MD.
How much does Phillip Essay, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Phillip Essay, MD wrote 528 Medicare Part D claims totaling $13K in drug costs for 178 beneficiaries.
What is Phillip Essay, MD's Medicare quality score?
Phillip Essay, 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 Phillip Essay, MD located?
Phillip Essay, MD is located at 7121 STEPHANIE LN STE 102, Lincoln, NE, 68516. Phone: (402) 413-5010.
What is Phillip Essay, MD's NPI number?
Phillip Essay, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801851175, issued on 04/19/2006.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 4,020 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Phillip Essay, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Phillip Essay, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Duloxetine Hcl, Gabapentin, Meloxicam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Phillip Essay, MD accept Medicare?
Phillip Essay, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 528 Part D claims and 178 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Phillip Essay, MD's credentials?
Phillip Essay, MD's NPI is 1801851175 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).

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

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