Cynthia Lien, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · New York, NY
Cynthia Lien, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1124276043, issued on Sep 4, 2008. Check the license (New York 256674, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cynthia Lien
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- 256674 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1484 1St Ave, New York, NY 10075
- Phone
- (212) 746-7000
- Enumerated
- Sep 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130528000026); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1484 1St Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Amy Stern, SOCIAL WORKERClinical Social Worker1649403478
Verify Cynthia Lien 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 256674Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,159 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 67 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium52 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium50 claims
- Losartan Potassium46 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate41 claims
- Mirtazapine36 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium34 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
- Weill Medical College OF CornellNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cynthia Lien among 508 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York
Cynthia Lien, M.D. is one of 508 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 1998 among the 272 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New York
There are 508 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York.
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The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sonal Mehta, MDNew York, NY 100751760641195
- Karin-Elizabeth Ouchida, M.D.New York, NY 100751336353259
- Sharda Ramsaroop, MDNew York, NY 100751043290208
- Ronald Adelman, MDNew York, NY 100651356438444
- Randi Diamond, M.D.New York, NY 100651700946472
- Elizabeth Doll, MDNew York, NY 100651265174718
- Emily Fessler, MDNew York, NY 100651821450552
- Emily Finkelstein, MDNew York, NY 100651508023573
Common questions
What is Cynthia Lien, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cynthia Lien, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124276043, issued on Sep 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cynthia Lien, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1484 1St Ave, New York, NY, 10075. Phone: (212) 746-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cynthia Lien, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 256674, 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 Cynthia Lien, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cynthia Lien, M.D. had 1,159 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cynthia Lien, M.D.'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.