Sara Baffuto, NP
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in Richmond, Virginia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 9,706 in Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Sara Baffuto, NP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.2/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,247 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 76.2/100
- MIPS score · -7 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 84%
- generic prescribing
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.
Sara Baffuto, NP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
76 21st percentile higher than 21% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Sara Baffuto, NP sits
This provider among gerontology nurse practitioner peers
Across the 1,301 gerontology nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Sara Baffuto, NP writes more Part D claims than 72% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 18% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one gerontology nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Sara Baffuto, NP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Sara Baffuto, NP?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Virginia
How Gerontology Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Virginia providers
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner ranks #90 among Virginia's specialties (0.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Virginia provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Gerontology Nurse Practitioner; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Sara Baffuto, NP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 76.2/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) - 76.2/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Gerontology Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
76.2/100 MIPS final score - 6.9 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 64.6. Cost dim: 56.2.
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).
Sara Baffuto, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner provider holding NP credentials at 401 COLLEGE ST, Richmond, VA, 23298, with a listed phone of (804) 828-9080. NPI 1477113058 was issued on 06/17/2019.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,247 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 253 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.8 million in drug spend, split 16% brand-name and 84% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.6%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 76.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 64.6, Cost 56.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,706 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,283 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1477113058 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | NP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/17/2019 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1477113058 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Baffuto across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Sara Baffuto, NP 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.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
16% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 1,247 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,363
- Total Day Supply
- 66,743
- Brand vs Generic
- 16% brand / 84% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.8M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $74K
- Opioid Claims
- 57 (4.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 17
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.61
- Gender Split
- 91% female / 9% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sara Baffuto, NP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Anastrozole
Anastrozole
366 claims
- Letrozole 103
Letrozole
103 claims
- Gabapentin 71
Gabapentin
71 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate 67
Tamoxifen Citrate
67 claims
- Alendronate Sodium 52
Alendronate Sodium
52 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 36
Oxycodone Hcl
36 claims
- Eliquis 35
Eliquis
35 claims
- Exemestane 27
Exemestane
27 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Anastrozole | 366 |
| Letrozole | 103 |
| Gabapentin | 71 |
| Tamoxifen Citrate | 67 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 52 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 36 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 35 |
| Exemestane | 27 |
| Imbruvica Ibrutinib | 27 |
| Ibrance Palbociclib | 23 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Sara Baffuto, NP fits within the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
Sara Baffuto, NP's 1,247 claims are below the specialty average of 1,283.
Nearby Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Providers in Virginia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Baffuto.
Compare Gerontology Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Virginia medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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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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