NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Van Meerbeke

Allergy & Immunology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Sara Van Meerbeke is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1730615055, issued on May 5, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD476774, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1730615055
Name
Sara Van Meerbeke
Primary taxonomy
Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
License number
MD476774 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(128) 642-6374
Enumerated
May 5, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220502002067); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2017
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 3601 5TH Ave

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

  1. Rima Abdel MassihInternal Medicine Physician1003079914
  2. Christina Abriola, R.D.Registered Dietitian1356647507
  3. Susan Adamczyk, RDRegistered Dietitian1831524263
  4. Rohit Aggarwal, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1538340138
  5. Haruko Akatsu, MDSpecialist1922072370
  6. Charles Atwood, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1508838905

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024

441 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sara Van Meerbeke441
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl79 claims
  2. Hizentra56 claims
  3. Flunisolide42 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium35 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate28 claims
  6. Epinephrine27 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): 77.5 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $165.49

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 2,496 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,321.81 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sara Van Meerbeke$165.49
  2. Specialty average$8,321.81

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. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

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

Sara Van Meerbeke among 183 allergy & immunology physician records in Pennsylvania

Sara Van Meerbeke is one of 183 allergy & immunology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2000 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207K00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 183 allergy & immunology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 allergy & immunology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Merritt FajtPittsburgh, PA 152131104039783
  2. Christine Rauscher, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121245521699
  3. Jerome Aarons, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152061992936611
  4. Hey ChongPittsburgh, PA 152241386804037
  5. Christin Deal, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241003253477
  6. Zerina Hodzic, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241477081370
  7. Chantal Lemoine Soto, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241548828973
  8. Russell Traister, M.D., PH.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241336300672

Common questions

What is Sara Van Meerbeke's NPI number?

Sara Van Meerbeke's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730615055, issued on May 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Van Meerbeke located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (128) 642-6374. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Van Meerbeke's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD476774, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sara Van Meerbeke prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara Van Meerbeke had 441 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sara Van Meerbeke's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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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