Catherine A. Picken, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Washington, DC
Catherine A. Picken, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1902800261, issued on Jun 2, 2005. Check the license (District of Columbia MD17380, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine A. Picken
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD17380 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2440 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20037
- Phone
- (202) 785-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (202) 785-5040
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111122000450); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Catherine A. Picken in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD17380Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
848 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate158 claims
- Azelastine Hcl80 claims
- Famotidine70 claims
- Omeprazole67 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide62 claims
- Prednisone44 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): 80.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $35.20
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catherine A. Picken among 49 otolaryngology physician records in District of Columbia
Catherine A. Picken, M.D. is one of 49 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 33 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 49 otolaryngology physician records in District of Columbia.
All 49 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Bielamowicz, MDWashington, DC 200371164431953
- Joseph Goodman, MDWashington, DC 200371871760140
- Luis Hernandez Rodriguez, MDWashington, DC 200371457059198
- Esther Lee, DOWashington, DC 200371215671698
- Nitinkumar Patel, M.D.Washington, DC 200371104147602
- Nader Sadeghi, MDWashington, DC 200371972514859
- Ameet Singh, M.D.Washington, DC 200371124041439
- Punam Thakkar, M.D.Washington, DC 200371619261187
Common questions
What is Catherine A. Picken, M.D.'s NPI number?
Catherine A. Picken, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902800261, issued on Jun 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine A. Picken, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2440 M Street NW, Washington, DC, 20037. Phone: (202) 785-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine A. Picken, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD17380, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Catherine A. Picken, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine A. Picken, M.D. had 848 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Catherine A. Picken, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 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.
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.