NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher P. Comfort, M.D.

Specialist · Bronx, NY

Christopher P. Comfort, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1023107158, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (New York 161188, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023107158
Name
Christopher P. Comfort
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
161188 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1740 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone
(718) 518-2210
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1740 Eastchester Road

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

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  2. Charles Kyriannis, M.D.Specialist1306930037
  3. Maria Lief, M.D.Specialist1922184100
  4. Rekha Mehta, M.D.Specialist1598850067
  5. Neda Vodenitcharova, MDInternal Medicine Physician1285718296

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $57.48

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Comfort$57.48
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

Christopher P. Comfort among 22,636 specialist records in New York

Christopher P. Comfort, M.D. is one of 22,636 specialist records with a practice address in New York. 6% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

829 specialist records list a practice address in Bronx

They are 829 of the 32,017 NPPES records with a practice address in Bronx, and 22,636 specialist records in New York.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alma Carrington, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611093808784
  2. Gail Chrzanowski, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611316049927
  3. Mamdouh Eldeeb, PTBronx, NY 104611104876408
  4. Joachim Fuks, MDBronx, NY 104611568430221
  5. Sireen Gopal, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611720183551
  6. Devmani Jaitly, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611407949969
  7. Charles Kyriannis, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611306930037
  8. Michael Levgur, MDBronx, NY 104611952307076

Common questions

What is Christopher P. Comfort, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher P. Comfort, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023107158, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher P. Comfort, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1740 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY, 10461. Phone: (718) 518-2210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher P. Comfort, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 161188, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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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