NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Christopher Lynch, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Stony Brook, NY

Brian Christopher Lynch, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Stony Brook, New York, and NPI 1659803989, issued on Mar 27, 2017. Check the license (New York 298490, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1659803989
Name
Brian Christopher Lynch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
298490 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY 11794
Phone
(631) 689-8333
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 14, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230720001985); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 2017
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 Stony Brook University Hospital

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

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  2. Obianuju Aguolu, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992957898
  3. Christine Ahn, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1336307461
  4. Andrus Alian, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1306082326
  5. Enid Anaya, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992025043
  6. Elise Arbefeville, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1659542520

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Brian Lynch19
  2. Specialty average346

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): 98.5 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 score82.9
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,572.39

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Lynch$2,572
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Stony Brook Orthopaedic Associates, University Faculty Practice CorporEast Setauket, NY

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

Brian Christopher Lynch among 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York

Brian Christopher Lynch, M.D. is one of 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 819 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nestor Blyznak, MDStony Brook, NY 117941649377524
  2. Michael Doany, MDStony Brook, NY 117941609370824
  3. Aden Malik, M.D.Stony Brook, NY 117941093156382
  4. Richard Marchese, MDStony Brook, NY 117941801423389
  5. Aadit Shah, MDStony Brook, NY 117941730686882
  6. Stuart Kandel, MDWest Islip, NY 117951780751024
  7. James Marzec, MDWest Islip, NY 117951811095581
  8. Steven Simonsen, MDWest Islip, NY 117951457459133

Common questions

What is Brian Christopher Lynch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Christopher Lynch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659803989, issued on Mar 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Christopher Lynch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, 11794. Phone: (631) 689-8333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Christopher Lynch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 298490, 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 Brian Christopher Lynch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Christopher Lynch, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian Christopher Lynch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 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.

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