NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bindu Lal, MD

Neurology Physician · Branford, CT

Bindu Lal, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Branford, Connecticut, and NPI 1598935389, issued on Mar 7, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 047201, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; 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
1598935389
Name
Bindu Lal
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
047201 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14 Sycamore Way, Branford, CT 06405
Phone
(203) 483-2630
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110901000524); accepts Medicare assignment
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 14 Sycamore Way

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

  1. Danielle Antolini, LMSWClinical Social Worker1548043334
  2. Nicole Apicella, LCSWClinical Social Worker1538133772
  3. Margaret Appiadu-AntwiClinical Social Worker1992399133
  4. Nieshea BlandMental Health Counselor1982846655
  5. Meryl BoyarskyAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1336537794
  6. Tara Brierley, LCSWClinical Social Worker1598246225

Verify Bindu Lal 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

3,022 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Bindu Lal3,022
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Clozapine373 claims
  2. Benztropine Mesylate125 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl119 claims
  4. Divalproex Sodium111 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate108 claims
  6. Chlorpromazine Hcl99 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score81.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. State OF ConnecticutWaterbury, CT

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

Bindu Lal among 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut

Bindu Lal, MD is one of 345 neurology 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 2008, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 44% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2009 among the 216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 345 neurology physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tamara Vanderwal, M.D.Branford, CT 064051942484977
  2. Nicholas Carnevale, M.D.Cheshire, CT 064101689976482
  3. Michelle Dagostine, M.D.Cheshire, CT 064101205086733
  4. Benjamin Dorfman, M.D.Cheshire, CT 064101043697709
  5. Lubna JafriCheshire, CT 064101891456315
  6. Duarte Machado, M.D.Cheshire, CT 064101649454976
  7. Joseph Guarnaccia, M.D.Derby, CT 064181235164427
  8. Gang Lian, M,D., PH.D.Essex, CT 064261316956501

Common questions

What is Bindu Lal, MD's NPI number?

Bindu Lal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598935389, issued on Mar 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bindu Lal, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Sycamore Way, Branford, CT, 06405. Phone: (203) 483-2630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 047201, 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 Bindu Lal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bindu Lal, MD had 3,022 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.3 of 100. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.