2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1811978158 MD
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SIDNEY SUTTON, MD

Family Medicine Physician in ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
15K
Medicare Part D claims · 741 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
95.1126/100
▲ 12 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$126.32
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

SIDNEY SUTTON, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.1126/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 14,574 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

95.1126/100
MIPS score · +12 vs avg
15K
Part D claims, 2023
87%
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.

SIDNEY SUTTON, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

95 Top 21% higher than 79% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

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

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/11/2005

NPI 1811978158

Primary specialty

Family Medicine Physician

High-volume

147,640 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

14,574 326% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 3,418

MIPS final score

95.1126/100 12.012600000000006% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in North Carolina

How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers

North Carolina providers

Family Medicine Physician share within North Carolina

1. Family Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Family Medicine Physician share within North Carolina

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

SIDNEY SUTTON, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
95.1126/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) — 95.1126/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%95.1%
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) — 95.1126/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

SIDNEY SUTTON, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1141 N ROAD ST STE G, ELIZABETH CITY, NC, 27909, with a listed phone of (252) 337-9120. NPI 1811978158 was issued on 11/11/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SUTTON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 14,574 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 741 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.3 million in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 95.1126/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 86.3184), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1141 N ROAD ST STE G
ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909

Provider Details

NPI 1811978158
Specialty Family Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 11/11/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

95.1126
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
86.3184
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where SIDNEY SUTTON, 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.

ALBEMARLE PHYSICIAN SERVICES - SENTARA INC
ELIZABETH CITY, NC
ALBEMARLE REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
WINDSOR, NC

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 SIDNEY SUTTON, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$126

Largest payer

Novo Nordisk 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

SIDNEY SUTTON, MD — brand share 13.0%
Specialty average (est.)

13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 14,574 2023 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 2023.

14,574
Total Claims
$1.3M
Total Drug Cost
741
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
28,419
Total Day Supply
818,002
Brand vs Generic
13% brand / 87% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.1M
Generic Drug Cost
$253K
Opioid Claims
379 (2.6% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
175

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.17
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male
Age Distribution
<65: 82, 65-74: 342, 75-84: 237, 85+: 80

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What SIDNEY SUTTON, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Losartan Potassium
611
Atorvastatin Calcium
553
Omeprazole
475
Amlodipine Besylate
448
Rosuvastatin Calcium
382
Metformin Hcl
359
Furosemide
292
Lisinopril
278
Levothyroxine Sodium
273
Metoprolol Tartrate
247

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

Family Medicine Physician Overview

How SIDNEY SUTTON, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

147,640
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider

SIDNEY SUTTON, MD's 14,574 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.

Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in North Carolina

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SUTTON.

Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SIDNEY SUTTON, MD's specialty?
SIDNEY SUTTON, MD specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina. Credentials: MD.
How much does SIDNEY SUTTON, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, SIDNEY SUTTON, MD wrote 14,574 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.3M in drug costs for 741 beneficiaries.
What is SIDNEY SUTTON, MD's Medicare quality score?
SIDNEY SUTTON, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 95.1126/100 (Quality: 86.3184). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is SIDNEY SUTTON, MD located?
SIDNEY SUTTON, MD is located at 1141 N ROAD ST STE G, ELIZABETH CITY, NC, 27909. Phone: (252) 337-9120.
What is SIDNEY SUTTON, MD's NPI number?
SIDNEY SUTTON, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811978158, issued on 11/11/2005.
Does SIDNEY SUTTON, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
SIDNEY SUTTON, MD's prescribing is 13% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.1M in brand drug costs.
Does SIDNEY SUTTON, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, SIDNEY SUTTON, MD had 379 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.6%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 147,640 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does SIDNEY SUTTON, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, SIDNEY SUTTON, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Losartan Potassium, Atorvastatin Calcium, Omeprazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does SIDNEY SUTTON, MD accept Medicare?
SIDNEY SUTTON, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 14,574 Part D claims and 741 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify SIDNEY SUTTON, MD's credentials?
SIDNEY SUTTON, MD's NPI is 1811978158 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

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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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