NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1699270298 MD, MSPH
Verify on CMS → Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH
Family Medicine Physician in Candler, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,125 in 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
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 225 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 4K
MIPS score
93.5/100
▲ 10 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
What the federal data shows
Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH reported a CMS MIPS final score of 93.5/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 2,030 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 93.5/100
- MIPS score · +10 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥69th
- pct among measured MIPS (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 Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1699270298), first enumerated 03/26/2018.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,030 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 93.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- 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 1699270298 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ELITE · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1699270298
- ENUM-RECENT 2018
- TAX-MEGA 150K Family Medicine
- MIPS-ELITE 93.5/100
- RX-MID 2,030
- BOOK-LIGHT 4,736 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-FINISH Colin Mychak · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Kauffman · this …
Kauffman · this provider
93.5 MIPS pts
- Christina Bauer …
Christina Bauer
93.5 MIPS pts
- Colin Mychak · n…
Colin Mychak
93.5 MIPS pts
- Reid Usedom · near
Reid Usedom
93.5 MIPS pts
- Ines Alamo · near
Ines Alamo
93.5 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
94 ≥ 69th percentile 69% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH sits
This provider among family medicine physician peers
Across the 21,266 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH writes more Part D claims than 45% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 70% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH. 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)
Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,030 42% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
93.5/100 10 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 93.5/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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 | 1699270298 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD, MSPH |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/26/2018 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
93.5111
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
84.2392
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH 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.
Mountain Area Health Education Center Inc
Asheville, 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).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,030
Total Claims
$166K
Total Drug Cost
225
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,066.8
- Total Day Supply
- 117,239
- Generic Drug Cost
- $27K
- Opioid Claims
- 22 (1.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 28
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.44
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 56, 65-74: 96, 75-84: 45, 85+: 28
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
162 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
110 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
109 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
95 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
79 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide 42
Hydrochlorothiazide
42 claims
- Furosemide 41
Furosemide
41 claims
- Trazodone Hcl 40
Trazodone Hcl
40 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 162 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 110 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 109 |
| Losartan Potassium | 95 |
| Gabapentin | 79 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 42 |
| Furosemide | 41 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 40 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 39 |
| Omeprazole | 38 |
* 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 Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
150,125
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,519
Avg Claims per Provider
Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH's 2,030 claims are below the specialty average of 3,519.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kauffman, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (93.5 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2018)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
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 Kauffman.
One of 4,736 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Alvin Abaqueta
M.D.
Charlotte, NC
Dr. Atif Abbasi
M.D
Greenville, NC
Dr. Jennifer Abbott
MD
Asheville, NC
Linda Abbott
FNP
Edenton, NC
Dr. Thomas Abbott
MD
Winston-Salem, NC
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH's specialty? ▼
Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Candler, North Carolina. Credentials: MD, MSPH.
How much does Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH wrote 2,030 Medicare Part D claims totaling $166K in drug costs for 225 beneficiaries.
What is Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH's Medicare quality score? ▼
Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 93.5/100 (Quality: 84.2). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH located? ▼
Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH is located at 25 WESTRIDGE MARKET PL, Candler, NC, 28715. Phone: (828) 418-0040.
What is Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH's NPI number? ▼
Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699270298, issued on 03/26/2018.
Does Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH had 22 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.1%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,125 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,519 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Levothyroxine Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH accept Medicare? ▼
Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,030 Part D claims and 225 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH's credentials? ▼
Sylvia Kauffman, MD, MSPH's NPI is 1699270298 with credentials MD, MSPH. 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.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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