NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bindu Joseph, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Washington, DC

Bindu Joseph, MD is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1518993559, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD33755, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518993559
Name
Bindu Joseph
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
License number
MD33755 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1150 Varnum St NE, Washington, DC 20017
Phone
(202) 269-7785
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
035551100 DC
001794900 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120209000228); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1150 Varnum St NE

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

  1. Raffat Ahmad, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1669760393
  2. Munaza Akunjee, MDInternal Medicine Physician1598172876
  3. Kimberly Alch, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1679581409
  4. Jane Andraka, AAAnesthesiologist Assistant1487912739
  5. Akua Asiedu, MDPediatrics Physician1659308724
  6. Nixon Asomani, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1912966870

Verify Bindu Joseph in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

11,260 Medicare Part D claims for 492 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 125 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bindu Joseph11,260
  2. Specialty average5,222

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium847 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate824 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium347 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate300 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium299 claims
  6. Lisinopril291 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 5 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in District of Columbia.

The 4 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Farooqi, MDWashington, DC 200171568498632
  2. Tania AlchalabiWashington, DC 200371477714202
  3. Idil Ibrahim, M.DWashington, DC 200601629690631
  4. Charles Rosenfarb, M.D.Washington, DC 205221891898128

Common questions

What is Bindu Joseph, MD's NPI number?

Bindu Joseph, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518993559, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bindu Joseph, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 Varnum St NE, Washington, DC, 20017. Phone: (202) 269-7785. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bindu Joseph, MD's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD33755, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bindu Joseph, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bindu Joseph, MD had 11,260 Medicare Part D claims for 492 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bindu Joseph, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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