Braden M. Candela, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · New York, NY
Braden M. Candela, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1861981888, issued on May 4, 2018. Check the license (New York 315832, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Braden M. Candela
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 315832 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 Fort Washington Ave FL 12, New York, NY 10032
- Phone
- (212) 305-5550
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 1, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221006000167); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Univ Of Rochester School Of Dental Medicine, 2018
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 161 Fort Washington Ave FL 12
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Braden M. Candela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 315832Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,062 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole158 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate137 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide127 claims
- Hydrocortisone102 claims
- Tacrolimus47 claims
- Mupirocin45 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,044.50
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Trustees OF Columbia University IN The City OF New YorkNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Braden M. Candela, M.D.'s NPI number?
Braden M. Candela, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861981888, issued on May 4, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Braden M. Candela, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Fort Washington Ave FL 12, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 305-5550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Braden M. Candela, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 315832, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Braden M. Candela, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Braden M. Candela, M.D. had 1,062 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Braden M. Candela, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.