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2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1770695397 M.D.
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Sara Austin, M.D.

Neurology Physician in Austin, Texas.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 20,467 in Neurology 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
909
Medicare Part D claims · 169 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
72.5/100
▼ 11 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$3.7K
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Sara Austin, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 72.5/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 909 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

72.5/100
MIPS score · -11 vs avg
909
Part D claims, 2024
92%
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 Sara Austin, 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 1770695397), first enumerated 08/31/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 909 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 72.5/100 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

    $3.7K in reported industry payments (6 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Sara Austin, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: TMB 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.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1770695397 · Neurology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-LOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1770695397
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-MID 20K Neurology Physician
  • MIPS-LOW 72.5/100
  • RX-LIGHT 909
  • BOOK-LIGHT 1,308 in Texas
  • PHOTO-FINISH David Kaminskas · ±0.0

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

Sara Austin, 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.

73 ≥ 10th percentile 10% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 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 Sara Austin, M.D. sits

This provider among neurology physician peers

Across the 5,099 neurology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Sara Austin, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 49% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 11% - placing this provider in the lower-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 quality0255075100024.148.372.496.6Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim 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specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Sara Austin, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 49 · MIPS quality, percentile: 11
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one neurology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Sara Austin, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Sara Austin, 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 Sara Austin, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/31/2006

NPI 1770695397

Primary specialty

Neurology Physician

Mid-sized

20,467 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

909 33% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,356

MIPS final score

72.5/100 11 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers
Behavior Technician6%Student in an Organized Heal…5.3%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Professional Counselor4.4%Pharmacist4.3%Speech-Language Pathologist3.9%Neurology Physician0.3%
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Sara Austin, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
72.5/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%72.5%
MIPS final score (Neurology Physician) - 72.5/100 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

711 W 38TH ST
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 637-5854

Provider Details

NPI 1770695397
Specialty Neurology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 08/31/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

72.5207
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
61.2794
Quality
47.1229
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Sara Austin, 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.

Seton Family OF Doctors
Austin, TX

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 Sara Austin, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$3.7K

Largest payer

Biogen, 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 - Texas TMB 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 ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Sara Austin, M.D.. To verify Sara Austin, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB 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 Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Sara Austin, M.D. - brand share 8.0%
Neurology Physician average

8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 909 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.

909
Total Claims
$938K
Total Drug Cost
169
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,757.4
Total Day Supply
51,977
Brand vs Generic
8% brand / 92% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$898K
Generic Drug Cost
$41K
Opioid Claims
34 (3.7% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.61
Gender Split
51% female / 49% male
Age Distribution
<65: 15, 65-74: 78, 75-84: 58, 85+: 18

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What Sara Austin, 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
Gabapentin
 195
Pregabalin
 102
Prednisone
 75
Azathioprine
 50
Pyridostigmine Bromide
 46
Baclofen
 40
Nortriptyline Hcl
 36
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
23
Radicava Ors
Edaravone
23
Duloxetine Hcl
 21

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

More Neurology Physician in TX → All providers in Texas → Compare specialties →

Neurology Physician Overview

How Sara Austin, M.D. fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.

20,467
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,356
Avg Claims per Provider

Sara Austin, M.D.'s 909 claims are below the specialty average of 1,356.

Nationwide Neurology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

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

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (72.5 here).

David Kaminskas 72.5 HI Natalie Aucutt-Walter 72.6 PA Gloriel Flores-Caban 72.6 PA Brian Hyman 72.6 PA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

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

Adhikari Reddy Enid, OK Bjorn Oskarsson Jacksonville, FL Victor Dostrow Asheville, NC Joey Roque Boiser Carmichael, CA

Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Texas

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

One of 1,308 Neurology Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Hisham Abdelmotilib
MD, PHD
Houston, TX
Dr. Megan Abdurashidova
DO
Round Rock, TX
Dr. Adetoun Abisogun Musa
M.D.
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Sami Aboumatar
M.D.
Austin, TX
Dr. Anitha Abraham
MD
Houston, TX

Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sara Austin, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Sara Austin, M.D. specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Austin, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Sara Austin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Sara Austin, M.D. wrote 909 Medicare Part D claims totaling $938K in drug costs for 169 beneficiaries.
What is Sara Austin, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Sara Austin, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 72.5/100 (Quality: 61.3, Cost: 47.1). 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 Sara Austin, M.D. located? ▼
Sara Austin, M.D. is located at 711 W 38TH ST, Austin, TX, 78705. Phone: (512) 637-5854.
What is Sara Austin, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Sara Austin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770695397, issued on 08/31/2006.
Does Sara Austin, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Sara Austin, M.D.'s prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $898K in brand drug costs.
Does Sara Austin, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Sara Austin, M.D. had 34 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.7%.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 20,467 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,356 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sara Austin, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sara Austin, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Pregabalin, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sara Austin, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Sara Austin, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 909 Part D claims and 169 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sara Austin, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Sara Austin, M.D.'s NPI is 1770695397 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.