NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1598789034 MD
Verify on CMS → Cynthia Hingtgen, MD
Neurology Physician in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 20,467 in Neurology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
756
Medicare Part D claims · 194 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
97%
generic claims · 3% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Cynthia Hingtgen, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 756 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 756
- Part D claims, 2024
- 97%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Cynthia Hingtgen, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1598789034), first enumerated 07/27/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 756 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Michigan statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Cynthia Hingtgen, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MI-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1598789034 · Neurology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1598789034
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 20K Neurology Physician
- MIPS-ELITE 100/100
- RX-LIGHT 756
- BOOK-LIGHT 678 in Michigan
- PHOTO-FINISH Phillip Ahn · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Hingtgen · this …
Hingtgen · this provider
100 MIPS pts
- Daniel Chang · h…
Daniel Chang
100 MIPS pts
- Phillip Ahn · near
Phillip Ahn
100 MIPS pts
- Yama Akbari · near
Yama Akbari
100 MIPS pts
- Karen Altman · n…
Karen Altman
100 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Cynthia Hingtgen, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
100 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Cynthia Hingtgen, MD sits
This provider among neurology physician peers
Across the 5,099 neurology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Cynthia Hingtgen, MD writes more Part D claims than 44% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 92% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one neurology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Cynthia Hingtgen, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Cynthia Hingtgen, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Cynthia Hingtgen, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
756 44% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
100/100 16.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Cynthia Hingtgen, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1598789034 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/27/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
100
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
87.5432
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Cynthia Hingtgen, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Spectrum Health Primary Care Partners
Grand Rapids, MI
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Michigan MI-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Cynthia Hingtgen, MD. To verify Cynthia Hingtgen, MD's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases
MI-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Cynthia Hingtgen, MD - brand share 3.0%
Neurology Physician average
3% brand-name claims vs 97% generic, on 756 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
756
Total Claims
$177K
Total Drug Cost
194
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,414.167
- Total Day Supply
- 41,574
- Brand vs Generic
- 3% brand / 97% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $83K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $94K
- Opioid Claims
- 14 (1.9% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.41
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 34, 65-74: 71, 75-84: 77, 85+: 12
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Cynthia Hingtgen, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
92 claims
- Donepezil Hcl
Donepezil Hcl
64 claims
- Topiramate
Topiramate
56 claims
- Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam
51 claims
- Baclofen 32
Baclofen
32 claims
- Pregabalin 27
Pregabalin
27 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate 25
Escitalopram Oxalate
25 claims
- Memantine Hcl 25
Memantine Hcl
25 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 92 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 64 |
| Topiramate | 56 |
| Levetiracetam | 51 |
| Baclofen | 32 |
| Pregabalin | 27 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 25 |
| Memantine Hcl | 25 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 24 |
| Dalfampridine Er Dalfampridine | 20 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Cynthia Hingtgen, MD fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
20,467
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,356
Avg Claims per Provider
Cynthia Hingtgen, MD's 756 claims are below the specialty average of 1,356.
Nationwide Neurology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Hingtgen, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (100 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Michigan
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hingtgen.
One of 678 Neurology Physician providers enrolled in Michigan, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Shan Abbas
M.D.
Grand Rapids, MI
Dr. Faith Abbott
DO
Saginaw, MI
Diana Abdalhk
Grand Rapids, MI
Dr. Esam Abobaker
DO
Grand Rapids, MI
Dr. Andrea Abousamra
DO
Clinton Township, MI
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cynthia Hingtgen, MD's specialty? ▼
Cynthia Hingtgen, MD specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Credentials: MD.
How much does Cynthia Hingtgen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Cynthia Hingtgen, MD wrote 756 Medicare Part D claims totaling $177K in drug costs for 194 beneficiaries.
What is Cynthia Hingtgen, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Cynthia Hingtgen, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100 (Quality: 87.5). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Cynthia Hingtgen, MD located? ▼
Cynthia Hingtgen, MD is located at 275 MICHIGAN ST NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 267-7104.
What is Cynthia Hingtgen, MD's NPI number? ▼
Cynthia Hingtgen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598789034, issued on 07/27/2006.
Does Cynthia Hingtgen, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Cynthia Hingtgen, MD's prescribing is 3% brand-name and 97% generic drugs by claim count, with $83K in brand drug costs.
Does Cynthia Hingtgen, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Cynthia Hingtgen, MD had 14 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 20,467 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,356 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Cynthia Hingtgen, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Cynthia Hingtgen, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Donepezil Hcl, Topiramate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Cynthia Hingtgen, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Cynthia Hingtgen, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 756 Part D claims and 194 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Cynthia Hingtgen, MD's credentials? ▼
Cynthia Hingtgen, MD's NPI is 1598789034 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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