NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1225673254 MS, CCC-SLP
Verify on CMS → Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP
Otolaryngology Physician in Scottsdale, Arizona.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 11,060 in Otolaryngology 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.
MIPS score
78.6/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$240.15
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.6/100 - below the 83.5 national average.
- 78.6/100
- MIPS score · -5 vs avg
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥23rd
- 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 Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP
Federal records show an active NPI with a CMS quality score on file — objective federal reporting, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1225673254), first enumerated 11/13/2019.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.6/100 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
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$240.15 in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1225673254 · Otolaryngology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1225673254
- ENUM-RECENT 2019
- TAX-MID 11K Otolaryngology Physician
- MIPS-BELOW 78.6/100
- BOOK-THIN 184 in Arizona
- PHOTO-FINISH William Karle, MD · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Charney · this p…
Charney · this provider
78.6 MIPS pts
- Melissa Zheng, M…
Melissa Zheng, MD
78.6 MIPS pts
- William Karle, M…
William Karle, MD
78.6 MIPS pts
- Thomas Nagel, MD…
Thomas Nagel, MD
78.6 MIPS pts
- Paul Wistermayer…
Paul Wistermayer, MD
78.6 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP'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.
79 ≥ 23rd percentile 23% 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)
Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP 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 Charney, MS, CCC-SLP?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Otolaryngology Physician
MIPS final score
78.6/100 4.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Otolaryngology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 78.6/100
- 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 | 1225673254 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Otolaryngology Physician |
| Credentials | MS, CCC-SLP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/13/2019 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
78.5864
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
69.056
Quality
59.5653
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP 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.
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Scottsdale, AZ
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 Charney, MS, CCC-SLP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$240
Largest payer
Tactile Systems Technology 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.
Otolaryngology Physician Overview
How Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP fits within the Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.
11,060
Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Otolaryngology Physician
536
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Otolaryngology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Charney, both outside Arizona so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (78.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2019)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Otolaryngology Physician Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Charney.
One of 184 Otolaryngology Physician providers enrolled in Arizona, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Ravi Agarwal
MD
Glendale, AZ
Dr. Sudhir Agarwal
MD
Glendale, AZ
Dr. Abdulrahman Alenezi
MD
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Curt Allison
M.D.
Chandler, AZ
Dr. Jerald Altman
MD
Glendale, AZ
Compare Otolaryngology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP's specialty? ▼
Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP specializes in Otolaryngology Physician and practices in Scottsdale, Arizona. Credentials: MS, CCC-SLP.
What is Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP's Medicare quality score? ▼
Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 78.6/100 (Quality: 69.1, Cost: 59.6). 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 Charney, MS, CCC-SLP located? ▼
Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP is located at 13400 E SHEA BLVD, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259. Phone: (480) 301-8000.
What is Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP's NPI number? ▼
Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225673254, issued on 11/13/2019.
How many Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 11,060 Otolaryngology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 536 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP accept Medicare? ▼
Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP's credentials? ▼
Sara Charney, MS, CCC-SLP's NPI is 1225673254 with credentials MS, CCC-SLP. 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.
- 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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