NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Spettel, MD

Urology Physician · Portland, OR

Sara Spettel, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1750544243, issued on Jul 7, 2008. Check the license (Oregon MD161428, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; 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
1750544243
Name
Sara Spettel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
MD161428 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9135 SW Barnes RD, Portland, OR 97225
Phone
(503) 297-1078
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130829000078); accepts Medicare assignment
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 9135 SW Barnes RD

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

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  2. Martin Balish, MDOphthalmology Physician1548262173
  3. Lisa Benaron, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1275610990
  4. James Biemer, MDInternal Medicine Physician1750300703
  5. Stephen Bookin, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1801944301
  6. Daniel Brown, MDOphthalmology Physician1093717597

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024

2,942 Medicare Part D claims for 664 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sara Spettel2,942
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl947 claims
  2. Finasteride661 claims
  3. Nitrofurantoin275 claims
  4. Solifenacin Succinate268 claims
  5. Estradiol217 claims
  6. Cephalexin122 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): 68.5 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 score65.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%85.0
  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: $2,077.96

86 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sara Spettel$2,077.96
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Northwest Urology LLCPortland, OR

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

Sara Spettel among 188 urology physician records in Oregon

Sara Spettel, MD is one of 188 urology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 69% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 134 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Oregon

There are 188 urology physician records in Oregon.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bresee, M.D.Portland, OR 972251730484544
  2. Daniel Janoff, MDPortland, OR 972251831239466
  3. David Leaf, M.D.Portland, OR 972251538154877
  4. Michael Lipke, M.D.Portland, OR 972251104811801
  5. Christopher Mershon, M.D.Portland, OR 972251912011677
  6. Brian Shaffer, MDPortland, OR 972251306986930
  7. Robert Skinner, M.D.Portland, OR 972251366545394
  8. Roger Wicklund, M.D.Portland, OR 972251417065848

Common questions

What is Sara Spettel, MD's NPI number?

Sara Spettel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750544243, issued on Jul 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Spettel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9135 SW Barnes RD, Portland, OR, 97225. Phone: (503) 297-1078. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Spettel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD161428, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sara Spettel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara Spettel, MD had 2,942 Medicare Part D claims for 664 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sara Spettel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.5 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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