NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1598935389 MD
Verify on CMS → Bindu Lal, MD
Neurology Physician in Branford, Connecticut.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 20,467 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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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 123 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
97.3/100
▲ 14 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Bindu Lal, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 97.3/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 3,022 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 97.3/100
- MIPS score · +14 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 87%
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Bindu Lal, MD
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 1598935389), first enumerated 03/07/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 3,022 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 97.3/100 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 1598935389 · Neurology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1598935389
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-MID 20K Neurology Physician
- MIPS-ELITE 97.3/100
- RX-MID 3,022
- BOOK-THIN 322 in Connecticut
- PHOTO-FINISH Traci Purath, M.D. · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Siddharth Ninan,…
Siddharth Ninan, MD
97.2 MIPS pts
- Lal · this provi…
Lal · this provider
97.3 MIPS pts
- Traci Purath, M.…
Traci Purath, M.D.
97.3 MIPS pts
- John Difini, MD …
John Difini, MD
97.3 MIPS pts
- Sarah Germaine, …
Sarah Germaine, DO
97.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Bindu Lal, MD'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.
97 ≥ 84th percentile 84% 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 Bindu Lal, MD sits
This provider among neurology physician peers
Across the 5,099 neurology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Bindu Lal, MD writes more Part D claims than 84% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 84% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one neurology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Bindu Lal, MD. 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)
Bindu Lal, MD 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 Bindu Lal, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
3,022 123% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
97.3/100 13.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Connecticut
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Connecticut providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Bindu Lal, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 97.3/100
- 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 | 1598935389 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/07/2008 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
97.2738
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
81.6843
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Bindu Lal, MD 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.
State OF Connecticut
Waterbury, 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).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Bindu Lal, MD - brand share 13.0%
Neurology Physician average
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 3,022 2024 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 2024.
3,022
Total Claims
$911K
Total Drug Cost
123
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,267.667
- Total Day Supply
- 93,833
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $802K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $109K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 53.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.27
- Gender Split
- 44% female / 56% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 89, 65-74: 28, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Bindu Lal, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Clozapine
Clozapine
373 claims
- Benztropine Mesylate 125
Benztropine Mesylate
125 claims
- Trazodone Hcl 119
Trazodone Hcl
119 claims
- Divalproex Sodium 111
Divalproex Sodium
111 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate 108
Escitalopram Oxalate
108 claims
- Chlorpromazine Hcl 99
Chlorpromazine Hcl
99 claims
- Lamotrigine 90
Lamotrigine
90 claims
- Bupropion Xl 82
Bupropion Xl
82 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clozapine | 373 |
| Benztropine Mesylate | 125 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 119 |
| Divalproex Sodium | 111 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 108 |
| Chlorpromazine Hcl | 99 |
| Lamotrigine | 90 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 82 |
| Olanzapine | 74 |
| Invega Sustenna Paliperidone Palmitate | 67 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Bindu Lal, MD fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
20,467
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,356
Avg Claims per Provider
Bindu Lal, MD's 3,022 claims are above the specialty average of 1,356.
Nationwide Neurology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Lal, both outside Connecticut so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (97.3 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Connecticut
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Connecticut, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lal.
One of 322 Neurology Physician providers enrolled in Connecticut, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Wasan Abd Wahab
M.D.
New Haven, CT
Dr. Swetha Ade
M.D.
Hartford, CT
Dr. Ashish Adlakha
MD
Farmington, CT
Dr. Idaira Aguilar Tejedor
M.D.
Stratford, CT
Dr. Anees Ahmed
MD
Manchester, CT
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bindu Lal, MD's specialty? ▼
Bindu Lal, MD specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Branford, Connecticut. Credentials: MD.
How much does Bindu Lal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Bindu Lal, MD wrote 3,022 Medicare Part D claims totaling $911K in drug costs for 123 beneficiaries.
What is Bindu Lal, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Bindu Lal, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 97.3/100 (Quality: 81.7). 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 Bindu Lal, MD located? ▼
Bindu Lal, MD is located at 14 SYCAMORE WAY, Branford, CT, 06405. Phone: (203) 483-2630.
What is Bindu Lal, MD's NPI number? ▼
Bindu Lal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598935389, issued on 03/07/2008.
Does Bindu Lal, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Bindu Lal, MD's prescribing is 13% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $802K in brand drug costs.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 20,467 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,356 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Bindu Lal, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Bindu Lal, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Clozapine, Benztropine Mesylate, Trazodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Bindu Lal, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Bindu Lal, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,022 Part D claims and 123 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Bindu Lal, MD's credentials? ▼
Bindu Lal, MD's NPI is 1598935389 with credentials MD. 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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