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2026 NPPES data Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician NPI 1942244694 MD
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Scott Strong, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician in Chicago, Illinois.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,642 in Colon & Rectal Surgery 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
223
Medicare Part D claims · 87 beneficiaries · Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician avg: 210
Generic prescribing
93%
generic claims · 7% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
94.1/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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What the federal data shows

Scott Strong, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.1/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 223 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

94.1/100
MIPS score · +11 vs avg
223
Part D claims, 2024
93%
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 Scott Strong, 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 1942244694), first enumerated 06/15/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 223 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 94.1/100 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.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    Illinois statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Scott Strong, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: IDFPR 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 1942244694 · Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1942244694
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-NARROW 1,642
  • MIPS-ELITE 94.1/100
  • RX-LIGHT 223
  • BOOK-THIN 67 in Illinois
  • PHOTO-FINISH Riaz Cassim · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Scott Strong, 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 ≥ 73rd percentile 73% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

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.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Scott Strong, MD sits

This provider among colon & rectal surgery physician peers

Across the 511 colon & rectal surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Scott Strong, MD writes more Part D claims than 66% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 76% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, 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67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Scott Strong, MD, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 66 · MIPS quality, percentile: 76
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one colon & rectal surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Scott Strong, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Scott Strong, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - 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 Strong, MD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/15/2006

NPI 1942244694

Primary specialty

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician

Niche

1,642 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

223 6% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 210

MIPS final score

94.1/100 10.6 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers
Clinical Social Worker5.2%Physical Therapist4.9%Mental Health Counselor4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.2%Student in an Organized Heal…4.1%Pharmacist4.1%Colon & Rectal Surgery Physi…0%
Largest specialties in Illinois (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Scott Strong, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
94.1/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%94.1%
MIPS final score (Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician) - 94.1/100 vs national avg 83.5
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

259 E ERIE ST STE 1600
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 695-6868

Provider Details

NPI 1942244694
Specialty Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/15/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

94.1036
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
82.5938
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 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 ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Scott Strong, MD. To verify Scott Strong, MD's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR 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 Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Scott Strong, MD - brand share 7.0%
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician average

7% brand-name claims vs 93% generic, on 223 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.

223
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
87
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
225
Total Day Supply
503
Brand vs Generic
7% brand / 93% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$552
Generic Drug Cost
$2K
Opioid Claims
19 (8.5% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
101

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.86
Gender Split
48% female / 52% male
Age Distribution
<65: 14, 65-74: 43, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Scott Strong, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Neomycin Sulfate
 51
Metronidazole
 49
Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron
38
Gavilyte-G
Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl
24
Gavilyte-C
Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl
16
Tramadol Hcl
 12
Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf
Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician Overview

How Scott Strong, MD fits within the Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

1,642
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician Providers in US
50
States with Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician
210
Avg Claims per Provider

Scott Strong, MD's 223 claims are above the specialty average of 210.

Nationwide Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Strong, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (94.1 here).

Riaz Cassim 94.1 WV Douglas Murken 94.1 PA Kim Wiley 94.1 WV Marc Casasanta 94.2 CT

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Augustine Lee Gunnison, CO Aziz Ahmad Lynn Haven, FL Brendan Murphy Mt Pleasant, SC Edward Helm New Orleans, LA

Nearby Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Strong.

One of 67 Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Illinois, 5 are shown here.

Herand Abcarian
Chicago, IL
Dr. Kishore Alapati
MD
Moline, IL
Dr. Saeed Albalawi
MD
Chicago, IL
Dr. John Andrews
M.D.
Lake Forest, IL
Dr. Elinor Benshabat
MD
Park Ridge, IL

Compare Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Scott Strong, MD's specialty? ▼
Scott Strong, MD specializes in Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician and practices in Chicago, Illinois. Credentials: MD.
How much does Scott Strong, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Scott Strong, MD wrote 223 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 87 beneficiaries.
What is Scott Strong, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Scott Strong, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.1/100 (Quality: 82.6). 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 Scott Strong, MD located? ▼
Scott Strong, MD is located at 259 E ERIE ST STE 1600, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-6868.
What is Scott Strong, MD's NPI number? ▼
Scott Strong, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942244694, issued on 06/15/2006.
Does Scott Strong, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Scott Strong, MD's prescribing is 7% brand-name and 93% generic drugs by claim count, with $552 in brand drug costs.
Does Scott Strong, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Scott Strong, MD had 19 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.5%.
How many Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,642 Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers across 50 states in the US. The average Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician provider writes 210 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Scott Strong, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Scott Strong, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Neomycin Sulfate, Metronidazole, Ondansetron Odt. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Scott Strong, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Scott Strong, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 223 Part D claims and 87 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Scott Strong, MD's credentials? ▼
Scott Strong, MD's NPI is 1942244694 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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.