NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician NPI 1861445256 MD
Verify on CMS → Robert Strugala, MD
Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician in Chicago, Illinois.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 163 in Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) 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
152
Medicare Part D claims · 103 beneficiaries · Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician avg: 443
MIPS score
80.8/100
▼ 3 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
What the federal data shows
Robert Strugala, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.8/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 152 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 80.8/100
- MIPS score · -3 vs avg
- 152
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥30th
- 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 Strugala, MD
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 1861445256), first enumerated 05/18/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 152 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 80.8/100 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.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Illinois statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Robert Strugala, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: IDFPR annual report 2023
- 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.
Compare Strugala with other Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in Illinois
- Ryan Basden Aurora, IL
- Arthi Cunkari Naperville, IL
- Sidney Dreyer, MS, ATC Lake Forest, IL
- Madelynn Kallembach, ATC Monticello, IL
- Jacob Quinn, PA-C Washington, IL
- Eric Simental Aurora, IL
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Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician state by state →
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1861445256 · Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-TRACE · MIPS-INLINE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1861445256
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-TRACE 163
- MIPS-INLINE 80.8/100
- RX-LIGHT 152
- BOOK-THIN 7 in Illinois
- PHOTO-FINISH John Green, D.O. · ±1.7
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Gerard Varlotta,…
Gerard Varlotta, D.O
75 MIPS pts
- Strugala · this …
Strugala · this provider
80.8 MIPS pts
- John Green, D.O.…
John Green, D.O.
82.5 MIPS pts
- Richard James, M…
Richard James, M.D.
90.1 MIPS pts
- Elizabeth Zachar…
Elizabeth Zacharyasz, DPT, ATC
100 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Robert Strugala, MD'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.
81 ≥ 30th percentile 30% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Robert Strugala, 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 Robert Strugala, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
152 66% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
80.8/100 2.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Robert Strugala, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 80.8/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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 | 1861445256 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/18/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
80.83
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
64.9666
Quality
63.1534
Cost
72
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Robert Strugala, 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.
Midland Orthopedic Associates PLLC
Chicago, IL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Robert Strugala, MD. To verify Robert Strugala, MD's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
152
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
103
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 156
- Total Day Supply
- 2,440
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 59 (38.8% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.19
- Gender Split
- 78% female / 22% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 16, 65-74: 52, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Robert Strugala, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
41 claims
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
19 claims
- Celecoxib 15
Celecoxib
15 claims
- Lidocaine 14
Lidocaine
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 41 |
| Methylprednisolone | 19 |
| Celecoxib | 15 |
| Lidocaine | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Overview
How Robert Strugala, MD fits within the Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
163
Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Providers in US
38
States with Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
443
Avg Claims per Provider
Robert Strugala, MD's 152 claims are below the specialty average of 443.
Nationwide Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Strugala, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (80.8 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Robert Strugala, MD's specialty? ▼
Robert Strugala, MD specializes in Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician and practices in Chicago, Illinois. Credentials: MD.
How much does Robert Strugala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Robert Strugala, MD wrote 152 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 103 beneficiaries.
What is Robert Strugala, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Robert Strugala, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 80.8/100 (Quality: 65, Cost: 63.2). 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 Strugala, MD located? ▼
Robert Strugala, MD is located at 2850 S WABASH AVE, Chicago, IL, 60616. Phone: (312) 842-4600.
What is Robert Strugala, MD's NPI number? ▼
Robert Strugala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861445256, issued on 05/18/2006.
Does Robert Strugala, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Robert Strugala, MD had 59 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 38.8%.
How many Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 163 Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers across 38 states in the US. The average Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician provider writes 443 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Robert Strugala, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Robert Strugala, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Methylprednisolone, Celecoxib. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Robert Strugala, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Robert Strugala, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 152 Part D claims and 103 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Robert Strugala, MD's credentials? ▼
Robert Strugala, MD's NPI is 1861445256 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 (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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