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2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1508245572 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Vasile Popa, M.D.
Neurology Physician in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 19,885 in Neurology 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 · 391 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
30.4/100
▼ 53 pts below national avg 83.1 · Below average
Industry payments
$4.2K
64 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
Vasile Popa, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 30.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 2,306 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 30.4/100
- MIPS score · -53 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 86%
- 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.
Vasile Popa, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
30 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Vasile Popa, M.D. sits
This provider among neurology physician peers
Across the 5,437 neurology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Vasile Popa, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 74% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 6% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-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 neurology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Vasile Popa, M.D.. 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)
Vasile Popa, M.D. 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 Vasile Popa, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,306 76% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
30.4/100 52.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Vasile Popa, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 30.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Neurology Physician) - 30.4/100 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).
Vasile Popa, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1500 DODSON AVE STE 290, Fort Smith, AR, 72901, with a listed phone of (479) 709-7175. NPI 1508245572 was issued on 05/24/2015.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,306 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 391 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $793K in drug spend, split 14% brand-name and 86% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 30.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 12.5, Cost 47.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Neurology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 19,885 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,309 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 | 1508245572 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/24/2015 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
30.411
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
12.4559
Quality
47.2475
Cost
0
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Vasile Popa, M.D. 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.
Baptist Health Services
Fort Smith, AR
Bristol Hospital Multi Specialty Group, Inc.
Bristol, CT
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 Vasile Popa, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$4.2K
Largest payer
LivaNova USA, 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
Vasile Popa, M.D. - brand share 14.0%
Neurology Physician average
14% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 2,306 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.
2,306
Total Claims
$793K
Total Drug Cost
391
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,605
- Total Day Supply
- 104,862
- Brand vs Generic
- 14% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $700K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $92K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.74
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 115, 65-74: 141, 75-84: 108, 85+: 27
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Vasile Popa, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam
228 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
220 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
164 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa-Levodopa
108 claims
- Topiramate 83
Topiramate
83 claims
- Primidone 77
Primidone
77 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl 62
Amitriptyline Hcl
62 claims
- Pregabalin 58
Pregabalin
58 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levetiracetam | 228 |
| Gabapentin | 220 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 164 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Carbidopa/Levodopa | 108 |
| Topiramate | 83 |
| Primidone | 77 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | 62 |
| Pregabalin | 58 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | 57 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 53 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Vasile Popa, M.D. fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
19,885
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,309
Avg Claims per Provider
Vasile Popa, M.D.'s 2,306 claims are above the specialty average of 1,309.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Popa.
Dr. Pratibha Aia
M.D
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Ahmad Al-Khatib
MD
Bentonville, AR
Bernice Anderson
Batesville, AR
Dr. Robert Archer
MD
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Narenraj Arulprakash
MBBS
Little Rock, AR
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vasile Popa, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Vasile Popa, M.D. specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Vasile Popa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Vasile Popa, M.D. wrote 2,306 Medicare Part D claims totaling $793K in drug costs for 391 beneficiaries.
What is Vasile Popa, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Vasile Popa, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 30.4/100 (Quality: 12.5, Cost: 47.2). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Vasile Popa, M.D. located? ▼
Vasile Popa, M.D. is located at 1500 DODSON AVE STE 290, Fort Smith, AR, 72901. Phone: (479) 709-7175.
What is Vasile Popa, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Vasile Popa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508245572, issued on 05/24/2015.
Does Vasile Popa, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Vasile Popa, M.D.'s prescribing is 14% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $700K in brand drug costs.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 19,885 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Vasile Popa, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Vasile Popa, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Levetiracetam, Gabapentin, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Vasile Popa, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Vasile Popa, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,306 Part D claims and 391 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Vasile Popa, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Vasile Popa, M.D.'s NPI is 1508245572 with credentials M.D.. 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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