Craig David Blinderman, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · New York, NY
Craig David Blinderman, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1659388494, issued on Aug 2, 2006. Check the license (New York 236923, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig David Blinderman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 236923 NY
228885 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 622 W 168TH St, New York, NY 10032
- Phone
- (212) 305-9876
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 342-2139
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100326000652); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Craig David Blinderman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 236923Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
222 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 107 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fentanyl36 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl23 claims
- Hydromorphone Er15 claims
- Methylphenidate Hcl11 claims
- Metoclopramide Hcl11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Memorial Neurology GroupNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig David Blinderman among 218 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York
Craig David Blinderman, MD is one of 218 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2013 among the 155 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New York
There are 218 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York.
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- Dinaz Irani, M.D.New York, NY 100321194978460
- Shunichi Nakagawa, MCNew York, NY 100321629212527
- Michael Nalepa, MDNew York, NY 100321326594953
- Amna Rana, MDNew York, NY 100321396373627
Common questions
What is Craig David Blinderman, MD's NPI number?
Craig David Blinderman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659388494, issued on Aug 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig David Blinderman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 622 W 168TH St, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 305-9876. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig David Blinderman, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 236923, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Craig David Blinderman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig David Blinderman, MD had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Craig David Blinderman, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.