BRUCE EDWARDS, MD
Allergy & Immunology Physician in WOODBURY, New York. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: BRUCE EDWARDS, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.2532 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 452 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
BRUCE EDWARDS, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
BRUCE EDWARDS, MD at a glance
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in New York
How Allergy & Immunology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Allergy & Immunology Physician share within New York
Allergy & Immunology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in New York
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
BRUCE EDWARDS, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Allergy & Immunology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91.2532/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Allergy & Immunology Physician) — 91.2532/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Allergy & Immunology Physician US NPIs
91.2532/100 MIPS final score — 8.2 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Allergy & Immunology Physician. Quality dim: 74.9203.
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.
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BRUCE EDWARDS, MD is a Allergy & Immunology Physician provider practicing in WOODBURY, New York, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1477635357. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
BRUCE EDWARDS, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Allergy & Immunology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 321 CROSSWAYS PARK DR STE 1A, WOODBURY, NY, 11797, with a listed phone of (516) 933-1125. NPI 1477635357 was issued on 10/19/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what EDWARDS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 452 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 84 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $154K in drug spend, split 34% brand-name and 66% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.2532/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 74.9203), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Allergy & Immunology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,390 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 764 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1477635357 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Allergy & Immunology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/19/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for BRUCE EDWARDS, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$55
Largest payer
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Most common payment type
Education
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to BRUCE EDWARDS, MD. To verify BRUCE EDWARDS, MD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
34% brand-name claims vs 66% generic, on 452 2023 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 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 711
- Total Day Supply
- 20,061
- Brand vs Generic
- 34% brand / 66% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $143K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $12K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 14
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.77
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Montelukast Sodium | 90 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 48 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 44 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 40 |
| Advair Hfa Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 28 |
| Advair Diskus Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 23 |
| Cromolyn Sodium | 16 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 16 |
| Flovent Hfa Fluticasone Propionate | 14 |
| Azelastine-Fluticasone Azelastine/Fluticasone | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Allergy & Immunology Physician Overview
How BRUCE EDWARDS, MD fits within the Allergy & Immunology Physician landscape nationally.
BRUCE EDWARDS, MD's 452 claims are below the specialty average of 764.
Nearby Allergy & Immunology Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as EDWARDS.
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Data Sources
- 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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