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2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1144859331 MD
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Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in Scottsdale, Arizona.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,397 in Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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
80
Medicare Part D claims · 54 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 409
MIPS score
96.3/100
▲ 13 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$144.3
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Steven Ilko, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.3/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 80 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 96.3/100
- MIPS score · +13 vs avg
- 80
- Part D claims, 2023
- 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.
Steven Ilko, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
96 Top 17% higher than 83% 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 Steven Ilko, MD sits
This provider among critical care medicine (anesthesiology) physician peers
Across the 50 critical care medicine (anesthesiology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Steven Ilko, MD writes more Part D claims than 56% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 92% - placing this provider in the high-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 critical care medicine (anesthesiology) physician peer from a representative sample of 49; the gold marker is Steven Ilko, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Steven Ilko, 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 Steven Ilko, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
80 80% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
96.3/100 13.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Steven Ilko, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 96.3/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) - 96.3/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Steven Ilko, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 9060 E VIA LINDA STE 250, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258, with a listed phone of (480) 614-2000. NPI 1144859331 was issued on 04/08/2020.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 80 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 54 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 96.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 87.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,397 enrolled providers across 46 states and an average of 409 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 | 1144859331 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/08/2020 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
96.2712
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
87.8989
Quality
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Steven Ilko, 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.
Arizona Pulmonary Specialists Ltd
Scottsdale, AZ
Unm Medical Group Inc
Albuquerque, NM
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 Steven Ilko, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$144
Largest payer
ABIOMED
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
80
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
54
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 82
- Total Day Supply
- 1,027
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 31
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.40
- Gender Split
- 52% female / 48% male
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Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview
How Steven Ilko, MD fits within the Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.
1,397
Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
46
States with Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
409
Avg Claims per Provider
Steven Ilko, MD's 80 claims are below the specialty average of 409.
Nearby Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ilko.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Steven Ilko, MD's specialty? ▼
Steven Ilko, MD specializes in Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in Scottsdale, Arizona. Credentials: MD.
How much does Steven Ilko, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Steven Ilko, MD wrote 80 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 54 beneficiaries.
What is Steven Ilko, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Steven Ilko, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 96.3/100 (Quality: 87.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Steven Ilko, MD located? ▼
Steven Ilko, MD is located at 9060 E VIA LINDA STE 250, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258. Phone: (480) 614-2000.
What is Steven Ilko, MD's NPI number? ▼
Steven Ilko, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144859331, issued on 04/08/2020.
How many Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,397 Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 46 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 409 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Steven Ilko, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Steven Ilko, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 80 Part D claims and 54 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Steven Ilko, MD's credentials? ▼
Steven Ilko, MD's NPI is 1144859331 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.
- 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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