NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Gerard Bunick, M.D., PH.D.

Dermatology Physician · New Haven, CT

Christopher Gerard Bunick, M.D., PH.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1457527442, issued on Apr 30, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 50906, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; 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
1457527442
Name
Christopher Gerard Bunick
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
50906 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 York St, New Haven, CT 06510
Phone
(203) 688-2259
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2008
Record last updated
May 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 688-5599
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130726000381); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2008
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 20 York St

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

  1. Cyrena Abbasi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609703289
  2. Ali Abboud, MD, MBAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942943097
  3. Basil Abdalla, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154905057
  4. Jasmina AbdallaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700638590
  5. Sarah AbdallahPsychiatry Physician1740800952
  6. Usama Abdelghany, PHARM DOncology Pharmacist1548827843

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,606 Medicare Part D claims for 504 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Christopher Bunick1,606
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate212 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide193 claims
  3. Ketoconazole141 claims
  4. Dupixent Pen105 claims
  5. Dupixent Syringe68 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate60 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): 73.6 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 score75.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%74.0
  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: $153,101.23

132 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.

  1. Christopher Bunick$153,101
  2. Specialty average$8,545

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. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

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

Christopher Gerard Bunick among 253 dermatology physician records in Connecticut

Christopher Gerard Bunick, M.D., PH.D. is one of 253 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 180 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 253 dermatology physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jean Bolognia, MDNew Haven, CT 065101942291331
  2. Irwin Braverman, MDNew Haven, CT 065101669453445
  3. Sean Christensen, MDNew Haven, CT 065101962685073
  4. Shawn Cowper, MDNew Haven, CT 065101396736773
  5. Richard Edelson, MDNew Haven, CT 065101639160013
  6. Michael Girardi, MDNew Haven, CT 065101154302842
  7. Peter Heald, MDNew Haven, CT 065101376534784
  8. Christina Herrick, MDNew Haven, CT 065101528040789

Common questions

What is Christopher Gerard Bunick, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Gerard Bunick, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457527442, issued on Apr 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Gerard Bunick, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 York St, New Haven, CT, 06510. Phone: (203) 688-2259. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Gerard Bunick, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 50906, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Gerard Bunick, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Gerard Bunick, M.D., PH.D. had 1,606 Medicare Part D claims for 504 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Gerard Bunick, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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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