NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia Sortwell, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Portland, ME

Cynthia Sortwell, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Portland, Maine, and NPI 1629177092, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Maine 011133, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629177092
Name
Cynthia Sortwell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
011133 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
30 Danforth St, Portland, ME 04101
Phone
(207) 879-2556
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Cynthia Sortwell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

208 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cynthia Sortwell208
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin28 claims
  2. Clonazepam23 claims
  3. Bupropion Hcl Sr22 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl22 claims
  5. Bupropion Xl14 claims
  6. Fluoxetine Hcl13 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.

Cynthia Sortwell among 326 psychiatry physician records in Maine

Cynthia Sortwell, M.D. is one of 326 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Maine. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 44% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 2084P0800X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

93 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Portland

They are 93 of the 6,022 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 326 psychiatry physician records in Maine.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Bailyn, MDPortland, ME 041011699772772
  2. Jeffrey Barkin, M.D.Portland, ME 041011457391989
  3. Linda Cunning, D.O., M.P.H.Portland, ME 041011558392142
  4. George Dreher, MDPortland, ME 041011396759080
  5. Daniel Filene, MDPortland, ME 041011124009527
  6. Bernard Gordon, MDPortland, ME 041011609980515
  7. Catherine Jakubowitch, M.D.Portland, ME 041011891804415
  8. Angela Liess, MDPortland, ME 041011366554339

Common questions

What is Cynthia Sortwell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cynthia Sortwell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629177092, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia Sortwell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 Danforth St, Portland, ME, 04101. Phone: (207) 879-2556. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia Sortwell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maine license number 011133, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cynthia Sortwell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cynthia Sortwell, M.D. had 208 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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