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2026 NPPES data MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician NPI 1821435074 M.D.
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Robert Skaggs, M.D.

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,143 in MOHS-Micrographic 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.

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
863
Medicare Part D claims · 425 beneficiaries · MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician avg: 657
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
85.8/100
▲ 2 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$1.1K
54 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Robert Skaggs, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.8/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 863 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

85.8/100
MIPS score · +2 vs avg
863
Part D claims, 2024
95%
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.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Robert Skaggs, 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 1821435074), first enumerated 05/29/2013.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 863 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 85.8/100 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.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $1.1K in reported industry payments (54 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1821435074 · MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-INLINE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1821435074
  • ENUM-MID 2013
  • TAX-NARROW 1,143
  • MIPS-INLINE 85.8/100
  • RX-LIGHT 863
  • BOOK-THIN 9 in Kentucky
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nima Gharavi, M.D./P… · ±0.1

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Robert Skaggs, 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.

86 ≥ 46th percentile 46% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

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 Skaggs, M.D. sits

This provider among mohs-micrographic surgery physician peers

Across the 582 mohs-micrographic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Robert Skaggs, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 71% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 44% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100022.344.666.989.3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim 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specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Robert Skaggs, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 71 · MIPS quality, percentile: 44
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one mohs-micrographic surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Robert Skaggs, M.D.. 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)

Robert Skaggs, M.D. 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 Robert Skaggs, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/29/2013

NPI 1821435074

Primary specialty

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician

Niche

1,143 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

863 31% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 657

MIPS final score

85.8/100 2.3 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Kentucky

How MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers

Kentucky providers
Family Nurse Practitioner5.8%Student in an Organized Heal…5.2%Pharmacist4.8%Mental Health Counselor4.6%Clinical Social Worker4.2%Physical Therapist3.6%MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Ph…0%
Largest specialties in Kentucky (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Robert Skaggs, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
85.8/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%85.8%
MIPS final score (MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician) - 85.8/100 vs national avg 83.5
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

1818 WALLACE COURT
Bowling Green, KY 42103
(270) 842-1919

Provider Details

NPI 1821435074
Specialty MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/29/2013

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

85.7913
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
95.625
Quality
76.1793
Cost
77
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Robert Skaggs, M.D. 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.

Kentucky Skin Cancer Center PLLC
Bowling Green, KY

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 Robert Skaggs, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.1K

Largest payer

Janssen Biotech, 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 · Generic-heavy

Robert Skaggs, M.D. - brand share 5.0%
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician average

5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 863 2024 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 2024.

863
Total Claims
$493K
Total Drug Cost
425
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
922.667
Total Day Supply
16,090
Brand vs Generic
5% brand / 95% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$481K
Generic Drug Cost
$12K
Opioid Claims
100 (11.6% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
235

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.37
Gender Split
43% female / 57% male
Age Distribution
<65: 22, 65-74: 193, 75-84: 159, 85+: 51

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Robert Skaggs, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Mupirocin
 175
Doxycycline Hyclate
 155
Oxycodone Hcl
 64
Ketoconazole
 59
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
51
Fluorouracil
 43
Hydrocortisone
 25
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
24
Clobetasol Propionate
 23
Fluconazole
 21

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

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MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician Overview

How Robert Skaggs, M.D. fits within the MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

1,143
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician Providers in US
52
States with MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician
657
Avg Claims per Provider

Robert Skaggs, M.D.'s 863 claims are above the specialty average of 657.

Nationwide MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Skaggs, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (85.8 here).

Nima Gharavi 85.7 CA Wallace Nozile 85.7 DC Leonard Dzubow 85.9 PA Roman Bronfenbrener 85.5 PA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2013)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Adam Tinklepaugh Fairfax, VA Matthew Crosby Sierra Vista, AZ Daniel Winchester Meridian, ID Whitney Call Henderson, NV

Nearby MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician Providers in Kentucky

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

One of 9 MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Kentucky, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Joseph Blackmon
M.D.
Paducah, KY
Dr. Timothy Brown
M.D.
Louisville, KY
Dr. John Buker
M.D.
Lexington, KY
Dr. Jack Ditty
M.D.
Ashland, KY
Dr. Johnathon Edge
MD
Owensboro, KY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert Skaggs, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Robert Skaggs, M.D. specializes in MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician and practices in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Robert Skaggs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Robert Skaggs, M.D. wrote 863 Medicare Part D claims totaling $493K in drug costs for 425 beneficiaries.
What is Robert Skaggs, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Robert Skaggs, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 85.8/100 (Quality: 95.6, Cost: 76.2). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Robert Skaggs, M.D. located? ▼
Robert Skaggs, M.D. is located at 1818 WALLACE COURT, Bowling Green, KY, 42103. Phone: (270) 842-1919.
What is Robert Skaggs, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Robert Skaggs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821435074, issued on 05/29/2013.
Does Robert Skaggs, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Robert Skaggs, M.D.'s prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $481K in brand drug costs.
Does Robert Skaggs, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Robert Skaggs, M.D. had 100 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 11.6%.
How many MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,143 MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician provider writes 657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Robert Skaggs, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Robert Skaggs, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Mupirocin, Doxycycline Hyclate, Oxycodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Robert Skaggs, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Robert Skaggs, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 863 Part D claims and 425 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Robert Skaggs, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Robert Skaggs, M.D.'s NPI is 1821435074 with credentials M.D.. 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 (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).

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

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.