NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1487691564 MD
Verify on CMS → Scott Darling, MD
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Kenmore, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,236 in Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) 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.
Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 217 beneficiaries · Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$54.4
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Scott Darling, MD filed 1,043 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Kenmore, New York.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥75th
- pct by Part D claim volume (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 Scott Darling, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1487691564), first enumerated 05/31/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,043 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- 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
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$54.4 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
- State context
State board disciplinary context
New York statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Scott Darling, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: NYSBPMC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1487691564 · Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1487691564
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 2,236
- RX-MID 1,043
- BOOK-THIN 85 in New York
- PHOTO-ENUM Christopher Prior, D… · 2006
Scott Darling, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,043 ≥ 75th percentile 75% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Scott Darling, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 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 Scott Darling, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,043 20% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
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 | 1487691564 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/31/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Scott Darling, 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.
Brain And Spine Medical Services PLLC
Williamsville, NY
UB Family Medicine Inc
Tonawanda, NY
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 Scott Darling, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$54
Largest payer
ABBVIE 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.
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Scott Darling, MD. To verify Scott Darling, MD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
1,043
Total Claims
$169K
Total Drug Cost
217
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,128.567
- Total Day Supply
- 60,427
- Generic Drug Cost
- $23K
- Opioid Claims
- 18 (1.7% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.10
- Gender Split
- 65% female / 35% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 42, 65-74: 110, 75-84: 50, 85+: 15
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Scott Darling, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
56 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
48 claims
- Alendronate Sodium
Alendronate Sodium
37 claims
- Celecoxib
Celecoxib
37 claims
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
35 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
28 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
28 claims
- Botox
Botox
26 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 56 |
| Gabapentin | 48 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 37 |
| Celecoxib | 37 |
| Methylprednisolone | 35 |
| Lisinopril | 28 |
| Prednisone | 28 |
| Botox Onabotulinumtoxina | 26 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 25 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 25 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview
How Scott Darling, MD fits within the Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
2,236
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
1,299
Avg Claims per Provider
Scott Darling, MD's 1,043 claims are below the specialty average of 1,299.
Nationwide Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Darling, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Darling.
One of 85 Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Ashley Austin
MD
New York, NY
Dr. Joseph Ryan Bautista
DO
New York, NY
Dr. Hersch Bhatia
M.D.
New York, NY
Dr. Maria Bianchi Rey
MD
Plainview, NY
Dr. Scott Biehl
D.O.
Rochester, NY
Compare Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Scott Darling, MD's specialty? ▼
Scott Darling, MD specializes in Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in Kenmore, New York. Credentials: MD.
How much does Scott Darling, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Scott Darling, MD wrote 1,043 Medicare Part D claims totaling $169K in drug costs for 217 beneficiaries.
Where is Scott Darling, MD located? ▼
Scott Darling, MD is located at 2950 ELMWOOD AVE, Kenmore, NY, 14217. Phone: (716) 204-3200.
What is Scott Darling, MD's NPI number? ▼
Scott Darling, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487691564, issued on 05/31/2006.
Does Scott Darling, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Scott Darling, MD had 18 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.7%.
How many Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 2,236 Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,299 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Scott Darling, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Scott Darling, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Gabapentin, Alendronate Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Scott Darling, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Scott Darling, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,043 Part D claims and 217 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Scott Darling, MD's credentials? ▼
Scott Darling, MD's NPI is 1487691564 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.
- 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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