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2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1518919505 MD
Verify on CMS → Ross Vogelgesang, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in Olympia, Washington.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,032 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.
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Prescribing volume
648
Medicare Part D claims · 176 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
98%
generic claims · 2% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
85.9/100
▲ 2 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$4.7K
14 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Ross Vogelgesang, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.9/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 648 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 85.9/100
- MIPS score · +2 vs avg
- 648
- Part D claims, 2023
- 98%
- 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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1518919505 · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-INLINE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1518919505
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 4,032
- MIPS-INLINE 85.9/100
- RX-LIGHT 648
- BOOK-THIN 95 in Washington
- PHOTO-FINISH Timothy Groth · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Vogelgesang · th…
Vogelgesang · this provider
85.9 MIPS pts
- Timothy Groth · …
Timothy Groth
85.9 MIPS pts
- Kevin Coleman · …
Kevin Coleman
85.9 MIPS pts
- Jason Zatkoff · …
Jason Zatkoff
86 MIPS pts
- Kondraganti Rao …
Kondraganti Rao
86 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Ross Vogelgesang, 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.
86 ≥ 46th percentile 46% 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.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Ross Vogelgesang, MD sits
This provider among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peers
Across the 928 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Ross Vogelgesang, MD writes more Part D claims than 40% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 59% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Ross Vogelgesang, 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)
Ross Vogelgesang, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - 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 Ross Vogelgesang, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
648 61% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
85.9/100 2.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Washington
How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Washington providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Ross Vogelgesang, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 85.9/100
- 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 | 1518919505 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/17/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
85.9466
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
71.8931
Quality
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Ross Vogelgesang, 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.
Pain Care Physicians PLLC
Renton, WA
Vogelgesang, PLLC
Olympia, WA
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 Ross Vogelgesang, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$4.7K
Largest payer
Medtronic, 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.
License & disciplinary context - Washington WMC 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 ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Ross Vogelgesang, MD. To verify Ross Vogelgesang, MD's current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
88
Total board actions, Washington 2023
Across 85 cases
2.59
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Washington statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
31 cases
WMC 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 Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Ross Vogelgesang, MD - brand share 2.0%
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician average
2% brand-name claims vs 98% generic, on 648 2023 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 2023.
648
Total Claims
$24K
Total Drug Cost
176
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 729
- Total Day Supply
- 18,180
- Brand vs Generic
- 2% brand / 98% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $5K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $19K
- Opioid Claims
- 151 (23.3% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 52
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.41
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 47, 65-74: 81, 75-84: 35, 85+: 13
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ross Vogelgesang, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Pregabalin
Pregabalin
126 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
80 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
78 claims
- Baclofen
Baclofen
54 claims
- Cephalexin 47
Cephalexin
47 claims
- Gabapentin 35
Gabapentin
35 claims
- Alprazolam 29
Alprazolam
29 claims
- Buprenorphine-Nalo… 26
Buprenorphine-Naloxone
26 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Pregabalin | 126 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 80 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 78 |
| Baclofen | 54 |
| Cephalexin | 47 |
| Gabapentin | 35 |
| Alprazolam | 29 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 26 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 25 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview
How Ross Vogelgesang, MD fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.
4,032
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider
Ross Vogelgesang, MD's 648 claims are below the specialty average of 1,657.
Nationwide Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Vogelgesang, both outside Washington so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (85.9 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Washington
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Vogelgesang.
One of 95 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers enrolled in Washington, 5 are shown here.
Rana Al-Jumah
Seattle, WA
Corrie Anderson
Seattle, WA
Dr. Ryan Anderson
MD
Olympia, WA
Dr. Timothy Baldwin
MD
Richland, WA
Dr. Adam Balkany
DO
Seattle, WA
Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ross Vogelgesang, MD's specialty? ▼
Ross Vogelgesang, MD specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in Olympia, Washington. Credentials: MD.
How much does Ross Vogelgesang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Ross Vogelgesang, MD wrote 648 Medicare Part D claims totaling $24K in drug costs for 176 beneficiaries.
What is Ross Vogelgesang, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Ross Vogelgesang, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 85.9/100 (Quality: 71.9). 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 Ross Vogelgesang, MD located? ▼
Ross Vogelgesang, MD is located at 3240 14TH AVE NW, Olympia, WA, 98502. Phone: (360) 866-7990.
What is Ross Vogelgesang, MD's NPI number? ▼
Ross Vogelgesang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518919505, issued on 05/17/2006.
Does Ross Vogelgesang, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Ross Vogelgesang, MD's prescribing is 2% brand-name and 98% generic drugs by claim count, with $5K in brand drug costs.
Does Ross Vogelgesang, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Ross Vogelgesang, MD had 151 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 23.3%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,032 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 Ross Vogelgesang, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Ross Vogelgesang, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Pregabalin, Duloxetine Hcl, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ross Vogelgesang, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Ross Vogelgesang, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 648 Part D claims and 176 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ross Vogelgesang, MD's credentials? ▼
Ross Vogelgesang, MD's NPI is 1518919505 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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