NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cullen K. Griffith, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fairfield, CT

Cullen K. Griffith, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fairfield, Connecticut, and NPI 1922331784, issued on Sep 11, 2009. Check the license (Connecticut 055466, 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
1922331784
Name
Cullen K. Griffith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
055466 CT
D0082105 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
305 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield, CT 06825
Phone
(203) 337-2600
Enumerated
Sep 11, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 337-2666
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161216000165); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2009
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 305 Black Rock Tpke

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

  1. Rizwan Ahmad, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1831477330
  2. Cindy Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1558381582
  3. Sharon Andruskiwec, PT CHTHand Physical Therapist1669696803
  4. John Awad, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1447280052
  5. Henry Backe, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1457396145
  6. Roberto Balado, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811708589

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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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

89 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cullen Griffith89
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl27 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl16 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): 70.8 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 score63.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%85.0
  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: $309.55

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cullen Griffith$310
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Northeast Medical Group IncBridgeport, CT
  2. Orthopaedic Specialty Group PCFairfield, CT
  3. Ptsma IncFairfield, CT
  4. Rehabilitation Associates IncFairfield, CT

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

Cullen K. Griffith among 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut

Cullen K. Griffith, MD is one of 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2000 among the 224 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Fairfield

They are 21 of the 1,446 NPPES records with a practice address in Fairfield, and 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Awad, MDFairfield, CT 068251447280052
  2. David Bindelglass, MDFairfield, CT 068251639106222
  3. Dante Brittis, MDFairfield, CT 068251467485292
  4. Robert Dawe, MDFairfield, CT 068251164445847
  5. Adam Driesman, MDFairfield, CT 068251881128379
  6. James Fitzgibbons, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068251619974169
  7. Herbert Hermele, MDFairfield, CT 068251194833921
  8. Patrick Kwok, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068251508806035

Common questions

What is Cullen K. Griffith, MD's NPI number?

Cullen K. Griffith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922331784, issued on Sep 11, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cullen K. Griffith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield, CT, 06825. Phone: (203) 337-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cullen K. Griffith, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 055466, 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 Cullen K. Griffith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cullen K. Griffith, MD had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cullen K. Griffith, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.8 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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