NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Medical Oncology Physician NPI 1730140559 MD
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Medical Oncology Physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,815 in Medical Oncology 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
915
Medicare Part D claims · 201 beneficiaries · Medical Oncology Physician avg: 689
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$721.3
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Simi Masand Rai, MD filed 915 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Medical Oncology Physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania, prescribing 92% generic.
- 915
- Part D claims, 2023
- 92%
- 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.
Simi Masand Rai, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
915 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Simi Masand Rai, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Simi Masand Rai, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medical Oncology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
915 33% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Medical Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania 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 Medical Oncology 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).
Simi Masand Rai, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Medical Oncology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1240 S CEDAR CREST BLVD STE 401, Allentown, PA, 18103, with a listed phone of (610) 402-7880. NPI 1730140559 was issued on 03/31/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 915 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 201 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $596K in drug spend, split 8% brand-name and 92% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.6%.
Medical Oncology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,815 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 689 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1730140559 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Oncology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/31/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Simi Masand Rai, 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.
Lehigh Valley Physician Group
Allentown, PA
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 Simi Masand Rai, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$721
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Education
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 - Pennsylvania PA-BOM 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 ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Simi Masand Rai, MD. To verify Simi Masand Rai, MD's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases
PA-BOM 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 Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Simi Masand Rai, MD - brand share 8.0%
Medical Oncology Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 915 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.
915
Total Claims
$596K
Total Drug Cost
201
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,733
- Total Day Supply
- 45,645
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $462K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $134K
- Opioid Claims
- 51 (5.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 12
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.63
- Gender Split
- 90% female / 10% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 19, 65-74: 94, 75-84: 72, 85+: 16
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Simi Masand Rai, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Anastrozole
Anastrozole
274 claims
- Letrozole 103
Letrozole
103 claims
- Dexamethasone 93
Dexamethasone
93 claims
- Prochlorperazine M… 71
Prochlorperazine Maleate
71 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate 35
Tamoxifen Citrate
35 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium 30
Pantoprazole Sodium
30 claims
- Ibrance 20
Ibrance
20 claims
- Eliquis 19
Eliquis
19 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Anastrozole | 274 |
| Letrozole | 103 |
| Dexamethasone | 93 |
| Prochlorperazine Maleate | 71 |
| Tamoxifen Citrate | 35 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 30 |
| Ibrance Palbociclib | 20 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 19 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 18 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical Oncology Physician Overview
How Simi Masand Rai, MD fits within the Medical Oncology Physician landscape nationally.
3,815
Medical Oncology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Medical Oncology Physician
689
Avg Claims per Provider
Simi Masand Rai, MD's 915 claims are above the specialty average of 689.
Nearby Medical Oncology Physician Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Masand Rai.
Dr. Maysa Abu-Khalaf
MD
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Sramila Aithal
MD
Bensalem, PA
Dr. Heidar Albandar
MD
Fountain Hill, PA
Dr. Seyfettin Alpdogan
MD
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Fern Anari
M.D.
Philadelphia, PA
Compare Medical Oncology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Pennsylvania medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Simi Masand Rai, MD's specialty? ▼
Simi Masand Rai, MD specializes in Medical Oncology Physician and practices in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
How much does Simi Masand Rai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Simi Masand Rai, MD wrote 915 Medicare Part D claims totaling $596K in drug costs for 201 beneficiaries.
Where is Simi Masand Rai, MD located? ▼
Simi Masand Rai, MD is located at 1240 S CEDAR CREST BLVD STE 401, Allentown, PA, 18103. Phone: (610) 402-7880.
What is Simi Masand Rai, MD's NPI number? ▼
Simi Masand Rai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730140559, issued on 03/31/2006.
Does Simi Masand Rai, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Simi Masand Rai, MD's prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $462K in brand drug costs.
Does Simi Masand Rai, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Simi Masand Rai, MD had 51 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.6%.
How many Medical Oncology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,815 Medical Oncology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Medical Oncology Physician provider writes 689 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Simi Masand Rai, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Simi Masand Rai, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Anastrozole, Letrozole, Dexamethasone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Simi Masand Rai, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Simi Masand Rai, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 915 Part D claims and 201 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Simi Masand Rai, MD's credentials? ▼
Simi Masand Rai, MD's NPI is 1730140559 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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