NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1073596714 MD
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Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in West Hartford, Connecticut.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,792 in Geriatric 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.
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Prescribing volume
846
Medicare Part D claims · 40 beneficiaries · Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 5K
Generic prescribing
82%
generic claims · 18% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$57.45
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Sharon Farber, MD filed 846 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in West Hartford, Connecticut, prescribing 82% generic.
- 846
- Part D claims, 2024
- 82%
- generic prescribing
- $57.45
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥72nd
- 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 Sharon Farber, 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 1073596714), first enumerated 11/28/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 846 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
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$57.45 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1073596714 · Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1073596714
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-NARROW 1,792
- RX-LIGHT 846
- BOOK-THIN 19 in Connecticut
- PHOTO-ENUM Raymond Gaskins · 2005
Sharon Farber, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
846 ≥ 72nd percentile 72% 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-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Sharon Farber, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Sharon Farber, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
846 83% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Connecticut
How Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Connecticut providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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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 | 1073596714 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/28/2005 |
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 Sharon Farber, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$57
Largest payer
Neurocrine Biosciences, 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Sharon Farber, MD - brand share 18.0%
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician average
18% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 846 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.
846
Total Claims
$60K
Total Drug Cost
40
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 856.133
- Total Day Supply
- 22,822
- Brand vs Generic
- 18% brand / 82% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $42K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $18K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 12
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 82.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.69
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sharon Farber, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
96 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
81 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
74 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
51 claims
- Eliquis 34
Eliquis
34 claims
- Omeprazole 31
Omeprazole
31 claims
- Januvia 29
Januvia
29 claims
- Latanoprost 28
Latanoprost
28 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Mirtazapine | 96 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 81 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 74 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 51 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 34 |
| Omeprazole | 31 |
| Januvia Sitagliptin Phosphate | 29 |
| Latanoprost | 28 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 26 |
| Tradjenta Linagliptin | 24 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview
How Sharon Farber, MD fits within the Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
1,792
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
4,917
Avg Claims per Provider
Sharon Farber, MD's 846 claims are below the specialty average of 4,917.
Nationwide Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Farber, both outside Connecticut so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in Connecticut
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Connecticut, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Farber.
One of 19 Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Connecticut, 5 are shown here.
Dr. George Barth
M.D.
Waterbury, CT
Dr. Rohini Becherl
M.D.
Hartford, CT
Dr. Laura Belland
M.D.
Bridgeport, CT
Dr. Seo Choi
D.O.
Greenwich, CT
Dr. Patrick Coll
MD
Farmington, CT
Compare Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sharon Farber, MD's specialty? ▼
Sharon Farber, MD specializes in Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in West Hartford, Connecticut. Credentials: MD.
How much does Sharon Farber, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Sharon Farber, MD wrote 846 Medicare Part D claims totaling $60K in drug costs for 40 beneficiaries.
Where is Sharon Farber, MD located? ▼
Sharon Farber, MD is located at 1 ABRAHMS BLVD, West Hartford, CT, 06117. Phone: (860) 523-3800.
What is Sharon Farber, MD's NPI number? ▼
Sharon Farber, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073596714, issued on 11/28/2005.
Does Sharon Farber, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Sharon Farber, MD's prescribing is 18% brand-name and 82% generic drugs by claim count, with $42K in brand drug costs.
How many Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,792 Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 4,917 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sharon Farber, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sharon Farber, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Mirtazapine, Escitalopram Oxalate, Levothyroxine Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sharon Farber, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Sharon Farber, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 846 Part D claims and 40 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sharon Farber, MD's credentials? ▼
Sharon Farber, MD's NPI is 1073596714 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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