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2026 NPPES data Infectious Disease Physician NPI 1841398211 MD
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Infectious Disease Physician in Tucson, Arizona.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,292 in Infectious Disease 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
251
Medicare Part D claims · 55 beneficiaries · Infectious Disease Physician avg: 816
MIPS score
83.2/100
▲ 0 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$79.99
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Richard Mandel, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.2/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 251 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 83.2/100
- MIPS score · +0 vs avg
- 251
- 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.
Richard Mandel, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
83 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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 Richard Mandel, MD sits
This provider among infectious disease physician peers
Across the 2,276 infectious disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Richard Mandel, MD writes more Part D claims than 38% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 46% - 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
Each dot is one infectious disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Richard Mandel, 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)
Richard Mandel, 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 Richard Mandel, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Infectious Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
251 69% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
83.2/100 0.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Infectious Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Richard Mandel, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Infectious Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 83.2/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Infectious Disease Physician) - 83.2/100 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).
Richard Mandel, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Infectious Disease Physician provider holding MD credentials at 6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD, Tucson, AZ, 85741, with a listed phone of (520) 991-8514. NPI 1841398211 was issued on 09/20/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 251 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 55 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $114K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 83.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 71.7, Cost 72.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Infectious Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,292 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 816 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 | 1841398211 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/20/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
83.1893
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
71.7442
Quality
72.2203
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
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 Richard Mandel, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$80
Largest payer
Astellas Pharma US Inc
Most common payment type
Education
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.
251
Total Claims
$114K
Total Drug Cost
55
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 294
- Total Day Supply
- 5,833
- Generic Drug Cost
- $77K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 212
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.62
- Gender Split
- 45% female / 55% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Richard Mandel, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
45 claims
- Cefazolin Sodium
Cefazolin Sodium
33 claims
- Daptomycin
Daptomycin
27 claims
- Fluconazole
Fluconazole
23 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
22 claims
- Ceftriaxone
Ceftriaxone
18 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 13
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
13 claims
- Ampicillin Sodium 11
Ampicillin Sodium
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cephalexin | 45 |
| Cefazolin Sodium | 33 |
| Daptomycin | 27 |
| Fluconazole | 23 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 22 |
| Ceftriaxone Ceftriaxone Sodium | 18 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 13 |
| Ampicillin Sodium | 11 |
| Meropenem | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Infectious Disease Physician Overview
How Richard Mandel, MD fits within the Infectious Disease Physician landscape nationally.
8,292
Infectious Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Infectious Disease Physician
816
Avg Claims per Provider
Richard Mandel, MD's 251 claims are below the specialty average of 816.
Nearby Infectious Disease Physician Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Mandel.
Dr. Ali Abdulsahib
MD
Scottsdale, AZ
Dr. Maheen Abidi
M.D.
Scottsdale, AZ
Dr. Rodney Adam
MD
Tucson, AZ
Dr. Matthew Adams
D.O.
Tucson, AZ
Dr. Abaseen Afghan
M.D.
Tucson, AZ
Compare Infectious Disease 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 Arizona medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Infectious Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Richard Mandel, MD's specialty? ▼
Richard Mandel, MD specializes in Infectious Disease Physician and practices in Tucson, Arizona. Credentials: MD.
How much does Richard Mandel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Richard Mandel, MD wrote 251 Medicare Part D claims totaling $114K in drug costs for 55 beneficiaries.
What is Richard Mandel, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Richard Mandel, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83.2/100 (Quality: 71.7, Cost: 72.2). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Richard Mandel, MD located? ▼
Richard Mandel, MD is located at 6200 N LA CHOLLA BLVD, Tucson, AZ, 85741. Phone: (520) 991-8514.
What is Richard Mandel, MD's NPI number? ▼
Richard Mandel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841398211, issued on 09/20/2006.
How many Infectious Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 8,292 Infectious Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Infectious Disease Physician provider writes 816 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Richard Mandel, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Richard Mandel, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Cephalexin, Cefazolin Sodium, Daptomycin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Richard Mandel, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Richard Mandel, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 251 Part D claims and 55 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Richard Mandel, MD's credentials? ▼
Richard Mandel, MD's NPI is 1841398211 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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