NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1871988170 MD
Verify on CMS → Sarah Atkinson, MD
Neurology Physician in Corvallis, Oregon.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 20,467 in Neurology 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.
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Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 526 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
94%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
93.6/100
▲ 10 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Sarah Atkinson, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 93.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 4,160 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 93.6/100
- MIPS score · +10 vs avg
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 94%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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 Sarah Atkinson, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1871988170), first enumerated 04/02/2015.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 4,160 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 93.6/100 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
17 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1871988170 · Neurology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1871988170
- ENUM-MID 2015
- TAX-MID 20K Neurology Physician
- MIPS-ELITE 93.6/100
- RX-MID 4,160
- BOOK-THIN 284 in Oregon
- PHOTO-FINISH Frank Wheeler · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- David Mao · lowest
David Mao
93.5 MIPS pts
- Alexandra Miller…
Alexandra Miller
93.5 MIPS pts
- Atkinson · this …
Atkinson · this provider
93.6 MIPS pts
- Frank Wheeler · …
Frank Wheeler
93.6 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Sarah Atkinson, MD'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.
94 ≥ 69th percentile 69% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Sarah Atkinson, MD sits
This provider among neurology physician peers
Across the 5,099 neurology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Sarah Atkinson, MD writes more Part D claims than 92% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 72% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one neurology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Sarah Atkinson, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Sarah Atkinson, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 17 hospital affiliations - 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 Sarah Atkinson, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
4,160 207% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
93.6/100 10.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Oregon
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Oregon providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Sarah Atkinson, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 93.6/100
- 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 | 1871988170 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/02/2015 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
93.5743
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
85.3366
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Sarah Atkinson, MD 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.
According to CMS billing records, Sarah Atkinson, MD is affiliated with 17 Medicare-billing facilities across 10 states, 2 of which carry a CMS Hospital overall star rating.
Mercy Medical Center
★★★★★ 5/5
Rockville Center, NY
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 330259
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
★★★☆☆ 3/5
West Islip, NY
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 330286
Altru Health System
Grand Forks, ND
Concord Hospital Inc
Concord, NH
Kettering Independent Medical Group Inc
Kettering, OH
Lakeland Medical Practices
Saint Joseph, MI
Lee Health System Inc
Fort Myers, FL
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital
Vancouver, WA
Meritas Health Corporation
North Kansas City, MO
Nchmd Inc
Naples, FL
Piedmont Athens Hospitalist Physicians LLC
Athens, GA
Piedmont Hospitalist Physicians LLC
Stockbridge, GA
St Catherine OF Siena Medical Center
Smithtown, NY
St. Joseph Hospital
Bethpage, NY
Virtual Neurology Kansas LLC
Corvallis, OR
Virtual Neurology LLC
Corvallis, OR
Showing the 16 highest-rated of 17 affiliated facilities.
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 · Generic-heavy
Sarah Atkinson, MD - brand share 5.0%
Neurology Physician average
5% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 4,160 2024 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 2024.
4,160
Total Claims
$927K
Total Drug Cost
526
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 8,269.067
- Total Day Supply
- 244,653
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $658K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $269K
- Opioid Claims
- 28 (0.7% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.45
- Gender Split
- 56% female / 44% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 68, 65-74: 188, 75-84: 222, 85+: 48
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sarah Atkinson, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa-Levodopa
717 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa…
Carbidopa-Levodopa Er
440 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
302 claims
- Primidone 152
Primidone
152 claims
- Propranolol Hcl Er 129
Propranolol Hcl Er
129 claims
- Propranolol Hcl 120
Propranolol Hcl
120 claims
- Pregabalin 102
Pregabalin
102 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl 99
Duloxetine Hcl
99 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Carbidopa/Levodopa | 717 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er Carbidopa/Levodopa | 440 |
| Gabapentin | 302 |
| Primidone | 152 |
| Propranolol Hcl Er Propranolol Hcl | 129 |
| Propranolol Hcl | 120 |
| Pregabalin | 102 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 99 |
| Lamotrigine | 96 |
| Levetiracetam | 93 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Sarah Atkinson, MD fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
20,467
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,356
Avg Claims per Provider
Sarah Atkinson, MD's 4,160 claims are above the specialty average of 1,356.
Nationwide Neurology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Atkinson, both outside Oregon so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (93.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2015)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Oregon
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Oregon, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Atkinson.
One of 284 Neurology Physician providers enrolled in Oregon, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Francena Abendroth
MD
Bend, OR
Sabrena Ahmadi
Portland, OR
Dr. Zakir Ali
MD
Ashland, OR
Dr. Ghadah Altowaijri
M.D.
Portland, OR
Dr. Prakash Ambady
M.D.
Portland, OR
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sarah Atkinson, MD's specialty? ▼
Sarah Atkinson, MD specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Corvallis, Oregon. Credentials: MD.
How much does Sarah Atkinson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Sarah Atkinson, MD wrote 4,160 Medicare Part D claims totaling $927K in drug costs for 526 beneficiaries.
What is Sarah Atkinson, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Sarah Atkinson, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 93.6/100 (Quality: 85.3). 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 Sarah Atkinson, MD located? ▼
Sarah Atkinson, MD is located at 444 NW ELKS DR, Corvallis, OR, 97330. Phone: (541) 754-1150.
What is Sarah Atkinson, MD's NPI number? ▼
Sarah Atkinson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871988170, issued on 04/02/2015.
Does Sarah Atkinson, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Sarah Atkinson, MD's prescribing is 5% brand-name and 94% generic drugs by claim count, with $658K in brand drug costs.
Does Sarah Atkinson, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Sarah Atkinson, MD had 28 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.7%.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 20,467 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,356 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sarah Atkinson, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sarah Atkinson, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Carbidopa-Levodopa, Carbidopa-Levodopa Er, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sarah Atkinson, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Sarah Atkinson, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,160 Part D claims and 526 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sarah Atkinson, MD's credentials? ▼
Sarah Atkinson, MD's NPI is 1871988170 with credentials MD. 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.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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