NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Cunningham, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Lakewood, NJ

Catherine Cunningham, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lakewood, New Jersey, and NPI 1982009486, issued on Oct 27, 2014. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA10251000, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1982009486
Name
Catherine Cunningham
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
25MA10251000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone
(732) 886-4474
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 24, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181106002570); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 600 River Ave

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

  1. Maira Ahmad, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1588300818
  2. Sonali Ahuja, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1447999750
  3. Anthony Baldachino, DPTPhysical Therapist1265173611
  4. Kate Bianchini, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1063944643
  5. Michael Blake, MDInternal Medicine Physician1417111493
  6. Minerva Castillo, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1538273727

Verify Catherine Cunningham in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,186 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Catherine Cunningham1,186
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl74 claims
  2. Aripiprazole68 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate60 claims
  4. Clonazepam54 claims
  5. Venlafaxine Hcl Er49 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate48 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score68.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.7
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $296.31

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Iti, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.). The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Cunningham$296.31
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCManahawkin, NJ
  2. Hmh Carrier Behavioral Health IncBelle Mead, NJ

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

Catherine Cunningham among 1,520 psychiatry physician records in New Jersey

Catherine Cunningham, MD is one of 1,520 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2001 among the 697 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 1,520 psychiatry physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Syeda Akhtar, M.D.Lakewood, NJ 087011134215155
  2. Janet Pisani, M.D.Lakewood, NJ 087011548357270
  3. Edward Root, M.D.Lakewood, NJ 087011346337912
  4. Sara Thomas, MDLakewood, NJ 087011659396653
  5. Khaja Faisal, M.D.Hamilton, NJ 086901366562902
  6. Dilys NguHamilton, NJ 086901326541251
  7. Iryna RudzinskiyHamilton, NJ 086901174885628
  8. Olga Tchikindas, M.D.Hamilton, NJ 086901508997552

Common questions

What is Catherine Cunningham, MD's NPI number?

Catherine Cunningham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982009486, issued on Oct 27, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Cunningham, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ, 08701. Phone: (732) 886-4474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Cunningham, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA10251000, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Catherine Cunningham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Cunningham, MD had 1,186 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Catherine Cunningham, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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