NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sally Wenzel, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Sally Wenzel, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1427164532, issued on Aug 22, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD429889, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427164532
Name
Sally Wenzel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
MD429889 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 648-6161
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060926000194); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1981
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3601 5TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rima Abdel MassihInternal Medicine Physician1003079914
  2. Christina Abriola, R.D.Registered Dietitian1356647507
  3. Susan Adamczyk, RDRegistered Dietitian1831524263
  4. Rohit Aggarwal, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1538340138
  5. Haruko Akatsu, MDSpecialist1922072370
  6. Charles Atwood, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1508838905

Verify Sally Wenzel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

1,616 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Sally Wenzel1,616
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone209 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa149 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium125 claims
  4. Fluticasone-Salmeterol99 claims
  5. Dupixent Syringe96 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate92 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $12,113.75

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Chiesi USA, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sally Wenzel$12,114
  2. Specialty average$5,160

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sally Wenzel among 779 pulmonary disease physician records in Pennsylvania

Sally Wenzel, MD is one of 779 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 568 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 779 pulmonary disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Atwood, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131508838905
  2. Michael Donahoe, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131841263928
  3. Christopher FaberPittsburgh, PA 152131063485951
  4. Rachel GivelberPittsburgh, PA 152131093788010
  5. Chadi Hage, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131780649236
  6. Robert Hoffman, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131285608604
  7. Constance Jennings, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131609830017
  8. Bruce JohnsonPittsburgh, PA 152131063486421

Common questions

What is Sally Wenzel, MD's NPI number?

Sally Wenzel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427164532, issued on Aug 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sally Wenzel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 648-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sally Wenzel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD429889, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sally Wenzel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sally Wenzel, MD had 1,616 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sally Wenzel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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