NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara A. Rushing, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Fort Walton Beach, FL

Sara A. Rushing, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and NPI 1295793586, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME73689, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1295793586
Name
Sara A. Rushing
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
ME73689 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Phone
(850) 862-1111
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2022
Fax
(850) 862-0194
Medicaid ID
024076800 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040204000771); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1994
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 1000 Mar Walt Dr

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

  1. Jason Adams, MDFamily Medicine Physician1285685719
  2. Christa Aland, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1699652818
  3. Julia AlfonsoPhysical Therapy Assistant1356221964
  4. Logan Allen, REGISTERED NURSERegistered Nurse1619852498
  5. Deanna AndersonRegistered Dietitian1003566944
  6. Maura Andronic, MDPsychiatry Physician1588704407

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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

175 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Sara Rushing175
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
  2. Anastrozole12 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): 54.7 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 score68.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hospital Physician Services OF Florida PAPensacola, FL

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

Sara A. Rushing among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida

Sara A. Rushing, MD is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Hart, M.D.Fort Walton Beach, FL 325471598982191
  2. John Peters, MDFort Walton Beach, FL 325471275765950
  3. Yuan Wang, MDFort Walton Beach, FL 325471407016579
  4. Hilton Weiner, M.D.Fort Walton Beach, FL 325471609851419
  5. Patrick Ferry, MDMiramar Beach, FL 325501396940227
  6. Christina Morelock, M.D.Miramar Beach, FL 325501164602058
  7. Allison Hudson, D.O.Eglin Afb, FL 325421962590760
  8. Daniel Rahe, MSN, FNP-BCNavarre, FL 325661366224263

Common questions

What is Sara A. Rushing, MD's NPI number?

Sara A. Rushing, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295793586, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara A. Rushing, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32547. Phone: (850) 862-1111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara A. Rushing, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME73689, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sara A. Rushing, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara A. Rushing, MD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sara A. Rushing, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 54.7 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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