Stacey Fitch, DO
Rheumatology Physician in Pottstown, 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 6,181 in Rheumatology 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Stacey Fitch, DO reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.3/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 541 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 94.3/100
- MIPS score · +11 vs avg
- 541
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- 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.
Stacey Fitch, DO's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
94 Top 25% higher than 75% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Stacey Fitch, DO sits
This provider among rheumatology physician peers
Across the 2,181 rheumatology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Stacey Fitch, DO writes more Part D claims than 13% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 76% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one rheumatology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Stacey Fitch, DO. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Stacey Fitch, DO 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 Stacey Fitch, DO?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Rheumatology Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Largest specialties in Pennsylvania (% of in-state providers)
Rheumatology Physician ranks #88 among Pennsylvania's specialties (0.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Pennsylvania provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Rheumatology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Stacey Fitch, DO's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Rheumatology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 94.3/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Rheumatology Physician) - 94.3/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Rheumatology Physician US NPIs
94.3/100 MIPS final score - 11.2 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Rheumatology Physician. Quality dim: 88.5.
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).
Stacey Fitch, DO appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Rheumatology Physician provider holding DO credentials at 1566 MEDICAL DR, Pottstown, PA, 19464, with a listed phone of (484) 945-0075. NPI 1760462063 was issued on 01/20/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Fitch 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 541 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 100 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $336K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count. 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 94.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 88.5), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Rheumatology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,181 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 2,054 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 | 1760462063 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Rheumatology Physician |
| Credentials | DO |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/20/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
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 Stacey Fitch, DO. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.4K
Largest payer
Janssen Biotech, 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 - 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 Stacey Fitch, DO. To verify Stacey Fitch, DO's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
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 · Typical
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 541 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 943
- Total Day Supply
- 27,674
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $326K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $10K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.19
- Gender Split
- 81% female / 19% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Stacey Fitch, DO prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Methotrexate
Methotrexate
95 claims
- Alendronate Sodium
Alendronate Sodium
79 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
62 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
58 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine…
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
50 claims
- Meloxicam 37
Meloxicam
37 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl 29
Duloxetine Hcl
29 claims
- Folic Acid 23
Folic Acid
23 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 95 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 79 |
| Prednisone | 62 |
| Gabapentin | 58 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 50 |
| Meloxicam | 37 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 29 |
| Folic Acid | 23 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen Adalimumab | 20 |
| Colchicine | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Rheumatology Physician Overview
How Stacey Fitch, DO fits within the Rheumatology Physician landscape nationally.
Stacey Fitch, DO's 541 claims are below the specialty average of 2,054.
Nearby Rheumatology Physician Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Fitch.
Compare Rheumatology 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
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Rheumatology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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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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