NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cristina Elena Brickman, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Cristina Elena Brickman, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1588823538, issued on Jun 5, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD448582, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588823538
Name
Cristina Elena Brickman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
MD448582 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
51 N 39TH St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 662-9990
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150611001705); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 51 N 39TH St

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

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  4. Kelly Agnew, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1619169281
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  6. Lama Al-Aswad, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1336174937

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

30 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cristina Brickman30
  2. Specialty average689

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): 74.5 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

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

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 545 infectious disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other infectious disease physician records in Pennsylvania

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  2. Rasha Abdulmassih, MDPittsburgh, PA1891073706
  3. David Abel, D.O.Lancaster, PA1629362850
  4. Nana AburjaniaPhiladelphia, PA1053540955
  5. Amesh Adalja, MDPittsburgh, PA1023209871
  6. Monica Ahuja, MDWilkes Barre, PA1982030524
  7. Nancy Aitcheson, MDPhiladelphia, PA1184019697
  8. Okan Akay, M.D.Harrisburg, PA1548503584
  9. Aisha Akhtar, MDEast Norriton, PA1861020430
  10. Shafinaz Akhter, MDWest Chester, PA1710040431

Common questions

What is Cristina Elena Brickman, MD's NPI number?

Cristina Elena Brickman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588823538, issued on Jun 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cristina Elena Brickman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 51 N 39TH St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-9990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cristina Elena Brickman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD448582, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cristina Elena Brickman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cristina Elena Brickman, MD had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cristina Elena Brickman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 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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