NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alan S. Kliger, MD

Nephrology Physician · New Haven, CT

Alan S. Kliger, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1619963923, issued on Sep 22, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 17230, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619963923
Name
Alan S. Kliger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
17230 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
136 Sherman Ave, New Haven, CT 06511
Phone
(203) 787-0117
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 777-3559
Medicaid ID
001172303 CT
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 136 Sherman Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. John Amodeo, MDSurgery Physician1871526772
  2. Michelle BookalAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1205780848
  3. Quiona Brooks, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629792593
  4. Lisa Cantey, PA-CPhysician Assistant1750376455
  5. Hugh Carey, MDNephrology Physician1255327276
  6. Effie Chang, MDGynecology Physician1487668943

Verify Alan S. Kliger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

85 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Alan Kliger85
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga22 claims
  2. Allopurinol11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%87.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $47.70

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alan Kliger$47.70
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Alan S. Kliger among 167 nephrology physician records in Connecticut

Alan S. Kliger, MD is one of 167 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 167 nephrology physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hugh Carey, MDNew Haven, CT 065111255327276
  2. Eric Chacko, M.D.New Haven, CT 065111437654662
  3. Sue Chang, MDNew Haven, CT 065111528054848
  4. Thomas Eisen, MDNew Haven, CT 065111427044684
  5. Fredric Finkelstein, MDNew Haven, CT 065111851387088
  6. Daniel Geisser, MDNew Haven, CT 065111558346056
  7. Joni Hansson, MDNew Haven, CT 065111760478077
  8. Shirin Shirani, MDNew Haven, CT 065111891781191

Common questions

What is Alan S. Kliger, MD's NPI number?

Alan S. Kliger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619963923, issued on Sep 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alan S. Kliger, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 136 Sherman Ave, New Haven, CT, 06511. Phone: (203) 787-0117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alan S. Kliger, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 17230, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alan S. Kliger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alan S. Kliger, MD had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alan S. Kliger, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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