NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia Esi Quainoo, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Brooklyn, NY

Cynthia Esi Quainoo, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1497916837, issued on Jun 18, 2008. Check the license (New York 280864, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1497916837
Name
Cynthia Esi Quainoo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
280864 NY
25MA08949300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Brookdale Plz, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Phone
(718) 240-6025
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151009000568); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2012
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 1 Brookdale Plz

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

  1. Vyachislav Abayev, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1437394574
  2. Mohamed Abbas, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1811407141
  3. Mohamed Abdo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366294415
  4. Roua Abdulhussein, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487447850
  5. Rukhsana Abdullah, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1295983716
  6. Ali Abdulrazzaq, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063262012

Verify Cynthia Esi Quainoo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

501 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Cynthia Quainoo501
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine96 claims
  2. Omeprazole77 claims
  3. Gavilyte-G75 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium19 claims
  5. Linzess18 claims
  6. Vemlidy18 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): 93.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.6
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $469.69

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cynthia Quainoo$469.69
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Gastroenterology Associates OF Brooklyn PLLCBrooklyn, NY
  2. Sla Associates LLCBrooklyn, NY

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

Cynthia Esi Quainoo among 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York

Cynthia Esi Quainoo, MD is one of 1,797 gastroenterology 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 2008, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1999 among the 1,378 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Bigajer, MDBrooklyn, NY 112121679652119
  2. Elliot Bigajer, D.O.Brooklyn, NY 112121780020404
  3. Cherif El Younis, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112121417941618
  4. Bhupendra Dudhia, M.DBrooklyn, NY 112131588690788
  5. Gerald Posner, MDBrooklyn, NY 112131639273360
  6. Shelby Samuel, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112131114947157
  7. Alexander Brodsky, MDBrooklyn, NY 112141396781332
  8. Michel-Jose Charles, MDBrooklyn, NY 112101598711459

Common questions

What is Cynthia Esi Quainoo, MD's NPI number?

Cynthia Esi Quainoo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497916837, issued on Jun 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia Esi Quainoo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Brookdale Plz, Brooklyn, NY, 11212. Phone: (718) 240-6025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia Esi Quainoo, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 280864, 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 Esi Quainoo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cynthia Esi Quainoo, MD had 501 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cynthia Esi Quainoo, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.5 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.

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