Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Clinton Kuwada, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Hartford, CT

Clinton Kuwada, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1255524328, issued on Aug 22, 2007. Check the license on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1255524328
Name
Clinton Kuwada
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
Practice location
85 Seymour St Ste 318, Hartford, CT 06106
Phone
(860) 493-1950
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2007
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining BoardCheck the board
  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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

164 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 536 among the 7,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.

  1. Clinton Kuwada164
  2. Specialty average536

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone23 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 claims
  3. Dexamethasone16 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
  6. Omeprazole13 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 73.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score55.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%92.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%55.0
  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).

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Hartford HospitalHartford, CT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Connecticut Ear, Nose And Throat Associates, P.C.Southington, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 137 otolaryngology physician records in Connecticut.

Other otolaryngology physician records in Connecticut

  1. Paul Alberti, M.D.North Haven, CT1821101080
  2. Erin Alday, MDFarmington, CT1740809128
  3. Ali AlkabasiFarmington, CT1669145629
  4. Abdel Allam, M.D.Bristol, CT1699786848
  5. David Astrachan, MDHamden, CT1225009046
  6. Kenneth Bagwell, MDStamford, CT1346508249
  7. James Batti, MD, FACS, FAAPDanbury, CT1164494670
  8. Michael Bernstein, MDEnfield, CT1689668741
  9. Mahesh Bhaya, M.D.Waterbury, CT1649211038
  10. Mark Bianchi, MDNew Haven, CT1073574166

Common questions

What is Clinton Kuwada, M.D.'s NPI number?

Clinton Kuwada, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255524328, issued on Aug 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clinton Kuwada, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 85 Seymour St Ste 318, Hartford, CT, 06106. Phone: (860) 493-1950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clinton Kuwada, M.D.'s license?

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 Clinton Kuwada, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clinton Kuwada, M.D. had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 536. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Clinton Kuwada, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.