Robert Masella, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician in Hackettstown, New Jersey.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,766 in Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) 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.
What the federal data shows
Robert Masella, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 9/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 317 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 9/100
- MIPS score · -75 vs avg
- 317
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥2nd
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Robert Masella, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1801093737), first enumerated 07/03/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 317 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 9/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$488.02 in reported industry payments (8 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1801093737 · Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-LOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1801093737
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-NARROW 2,766
- MIPS-LOW 9/100
- RX-LIGHT 317
- BOOK-THIN 104 in New Jersey
- PHOTO-FINISH Geoffrey Millican · ±0.1
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Michael Boothby …
Michael Boothby
7.3 MIPS pts
- Matthew Pifer · …
Matthew Pifer
7.5 MIPS pts
- Geoffrey Millica…
Geoffrey Millican
8.9 MIPS pts
- Masella · this p…
Masella · this provider
9 MIPS pts
- Collin Okeefe · …
Collin Okeefe
9.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Robert Masella, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
9 ≥ 2nd percentile 2% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Robert Masella, M.D. sits
This provider among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician peers
Across the 924 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Robert Masella, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 65% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 4% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Robert Masella, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Robert Masella, M.D. 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 Robert Masella, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in New Jersey
How Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician ranks #131 among New Jersey's specialties (0.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the New Jersey provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Robert Masella, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 9/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 measured reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician US NPIs
9/100 MIPS final score - 74.5 pts below the 83.5 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician. Quality dim: 0. Cost dim: 29.9.
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1801093737 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/03/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1801093737 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Masella across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
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 Robert Masella, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$488
Largest payer
Stryker Corporation
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 2024.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 320.5
- Total Day Supply
- 4,516
- Generic Drug Cost
- $11K
- Opioid Claims
- 88 (27.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 15
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.10
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Robert Masella, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Celecoxib
Celecoxib
95 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
45 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 37
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
37 claims
- Methylprednisolone 34
Methylprednisolone
34 claims
- Gabapentin 31
Gabapentin
31 claims
- Meloxicam 12
Meloxicam
12 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 11
Diclofenac Sodium
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Celecoxib | 95 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 45 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 37 |
| Methylprednisolone | 34 |
| Gabapentin | 31 |
| Meloxicam | 12 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Overview
How Robert Masella, M.D. fits within the Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
Robert Masella, M.D.'s 317 claims are above the specialty average of 309.
Nationwide Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Masella, both outside New Jersey so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (9 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Providers in New Jersey
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Masella.
One of 104 Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers enrolled in New Jersey, 5 are shown here.
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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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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