Your 2026 MIPS Score Could Cost You Or Pay You

CMS estimates nearly 1 in 3 practices score below the performance threshold each year. Take 60 seconds to find out where you stand and what it means for your 2028 Medicare payments.

−9%Max Penalty
+9%Max Bonus
75 pts2026 Threshold
2028Payment Impact Year

Find Your 2026 MIPS Score

Based on CMS 2026 MIPS performance category weights. Your 2026 scores determine your 2028 Medicare payment adjustment.

Step 1 Practice Profile

Step 2 Estimated Performance Scores

Use your best estimate even a rough guess gives you a useful ballpark. You can adjust and recalculate as many times as you want.

Quality Category (30% weight) 55
0 No reportingAvg: 50–65Strong: 70+100 Top
Promoting Interoperability (25% weight) 70
0 Not reportedAvg: 60–75Strong: 80+100 Full
Cost Category (30% weight) 52
0 High cost vs. peersAvg: 45–60Strong: 65+100 Lowest

CMS calculates Cost automatically from claims data. Estimate based on your billing efficiency vs. specialty benchmarks.

Your 2026 MIPS Risk Assessment

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Your score vs. 2026 thresholds

0Penalty Zone75 (Threshold)89 (Exceptional)100

Score Breakdown by Category

Quality (30%)
Promoting Interoperability (25%)
Improvement Activities (15%)
Cost (30%)

See How OmniMD Automates Your MIPS Compliance

OmniMD’s EHR and AI RCM platform tracks all 4 MIPS performance categories automatically so you never leave points on the table or miss a reporting deadline.

MIPS 101

The 4 Categories That Make Up Your Score

MIPS is CMS’s quality reporting framework for Medicare providers. Your composite score across 4 weighted categories determines your payment adjustment.

Quality

30% weight

Report on 6 quality measures from 200+ options. Measures are benchmarked nationally. Higher performance rates earn higher scores.

Promoting Interoperability

25% weight

Demonstrates use of certified EHR e-prescribing, CPOE, health information exchange, patient access, and public health reporting.

Improvement Activities

15% weight

Attest to high-priority activities like care coordination, beneficiary engagement, patient safety, and population management. Full credit = 40 points.

Cost

30% weight

CMS calculates this automatically from Medicare claims. Measures Total Per Capita Cost and MSPB vs. specialty peers. Not self-reported.

2026 Payment Impact

A 5-Point Difference Can Cost or Earn You Tens of Thousands

A practice billing \$500K in Medicare annually can swing between a \$45,000 penalty and a \$45,000 bonus depending entirely on where their MIPS score lands.

Composite Score Risk Level Payment Adjustment $500K Medicare Revenue Impact
0 – 18 ptsHigh RiskUp to −9%−$45,000
19 – 49 ptsAt Risk−3% to −9%−$15K to −$45K
50 – 74 ptsCaution−0.1% to −3%−$500 to −$15K
75 pts (threshold)Neutral0%No change
76 – 88 ptsOn Track+0.1% to +4%+$500 to +$20K
89 – 100 ptsExceptionalUp to +9%+$45,000

Estimates based on CMS MIPS payment methodology. Actual adjustments vary based on all-participant performance distribution.

How OmniMD Helps

Most Practices Don’t Fail MIPS They Just Don’t Track It

The practices that consistently score above the threshold aren’t necessarily better clinicians. They just have tools that track the right data automatically.

Quality Measure Tracking

OmniMD EHR tracks Quality measures in real time, flags care gaps, and generates CMS-compliant reports before submission deadlines no manual chart audits.

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Promoting Interoperability

Our ONC-certified EHR satisfies all PI requirements built in CPOE, e-prescribing, patient portal access, and health information exchange are included, not add-ons.

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Cost & RCM Optimization

OmniMD AI RCM reduces unnecessary utilization patterns that inflate your Cost score. Fewer denials, faster AR cycles, and smarter coding all improve your Cost percentile.

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Common Questions

Questions We Get Asked Every Time

Who is required to participate in MIPS in 2026?+
MIPS applies to Medicare Part B clinicians who exceed all three low-volume thresholds: more than $90,000 in Medicare Part B allowed charges, more than 200 Medicare patients, and more than 200 covered professional services per year. Solo practitioners and small groups (≤15 ECs) may qualify for accommodations and special hardship exemptions.
What is the 2026 MIPS performance threshold?+
The estimated 2026 MIPS performance threshold is 75 points, based on CMS’s multi-year trajectory. Scoring at or above this threshold means no payment penalty. CMS sets the final threshold after reviewing 2025 performance data and publishing it in the final MIPS rule.
When do 2026 MIPS scores affect my payments?+
Your 2026 performance year data collected January 1 through December 31, 2026 determines your payment adjustment for Medicare claims processed in calendar year 2028. There is always a two-year lag between performance and payment impact.
Can I apply for a MIPS Promoting Interoperability hardship exemption?+
Yes. CMS grants PI hardship exemptions for practices facing significant EHR barriers including decertified EHR situations, infrastructure challenges, or small practice status. When PI is reweighted to zero, its 25% weight redistributes to the Quality category. Speak with your EHR vendor about eligibility before the annual submission deadline.
How is the Cost category score calculated?+
CMS calculates Cost automatically from Medicare claims data you don’t submit anything for this category. CMS measures your Total Per Capita Cost (TPCC) and Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) against national averages for your specialty. To improve your Cost score, focus on reducing unnecessary utilization, improving coding accuracy, and lowering your claim denial and rework rates.
What is the MIPS exceptional performance bonus?+
Clinicians scoring above the exceptional performance threshold (estimated 89 points for 2026) may receive an additional positive payment adjustment beyond the standard +9% maximum. This pool is funded separately by CMS and distributed to top scorers, providing an extra incentive to maximize all four performance categories. Not all high scores are guaranteed this bonus it depends on the final pool size.

See Where You Actually Stand Before CMS Does

OmniMD’s EHR tracks all 4 MIPS categories in the background, flags gaps before year-end, and generates your CMS submission automatically. No last-minute scrambling.

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