NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Ophthalmology Physician NPI 1174549547 MD PHD
Verify on CMS → Dean Cummins, MD PHD
Ophthalmology Physician in Ossining, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 22,388 in Ophthalmology 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
705
Medicare Part D claims · 227 beneficiaries · Ophthalmology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
70%
generic claims · 30% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Dean Cummins, MD PHD carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 705 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 705
- Part D claims, 2024
- 70%
- 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 Dean Cummins, MD PHD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1174549547), first enumerated 07/15/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 705 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)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
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
New York statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Dean Cummins, MD PHD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: NYSBPMC 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 1174549547 · Ophthalmology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1174549547
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 22K Ophthalmology Physician
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-LIGHT 705
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,746 in New York
- PHOTO-ENUM Eran Duzman, M.D. · 2006
Dean Cummins, MD PHD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
705 ≥ 70th percentile 70% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Dean Cummins, MD PHD 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 Dean Cummins, MD PHD?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Ophthalmology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
705 53% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in New York
How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
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 | 1174549547 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Ophthalmology Physician |
| Credentials | MD PHD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/15/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Dean Cummins, MD PHD 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.
Specialty MD Inc
South Plainfield, NJ
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 - New York NYSBPMC 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 ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Dean Cummins, MD PHD. To verify Dean Cummins, MD PHD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC 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 New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Dean Cummins, MD PHD - brand share 30.0%
Ophthalmology Physician average
30% brand-name claims vs 70% generic, on 705 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.
705
Total Claims
$62K
Total Drug Cost
227
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,025.633
- Total Day Supply
- 26,130
- Brand vs Generic
- 30% brand / 70% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $47K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $14K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.23
- Gender Split
- 70% female / 30% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Dean Cummins, MD PHD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
191 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamet…
Tobramycin-Dexamethasone
127 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide-Timolol
82 claims
- Erythromycin 73
Erythromycin
73 claims
- Lumigan 65
Lumigan
65 claims
- Timolol Maleate 37
Timolol Maleate
37 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate 22
Brimonidine Tartrate
22 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate 14
Prednisolone Acetate
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 191 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 127 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 82 |
| Erythromycin Erythromycin Base | 73 |
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 65 |
| Timolol Maleate | 37 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 22 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 14 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Ophthalmology Physician Overview
How Dean Cummins, MD PHD fits within the Ophthalmology Physician landscape nationally.
22,388
Ophthalmology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Ophthalmology Physician
1,490
Avg Claims per Provider
Dean Cummins, MD PHD's 705 claims are below the specialty average of 1,490.
Nationwide Ophthalmology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Cummins, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Ophthalmology Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cummins.
One of 1,746 Ophthalmology Physician providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Aliaa Abdelhakim Hamed
M.D., PH.D.
New York, NY
Dr. Majida Abdul Gaffar
M.D.
Hawthorne, NY
Dr. David H Abramson
MD
New York, NY
Dr. Frank Accardi
MD
New York, NY
Dr. Jacob Ackerman
MD
Brooklyn, NY
Compare Ophthalmology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dean Cummins, MD PHD's specialty? ▼
Dean Cummins, MD PHD specializes in Ophthalmology Physician and practices in Ossining, New York. Credentials: MD PHD.
How much does Dean Cummins, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Dean Cummins, MD PHD wrote 705 Medicare Part D claims totaling $62K in drug costs for 227 beneficiaries.
What is Dean Cummins, MD PHD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Dean Cummins, MD PHD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. 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 Dean Cummins, MD PHD located? ▼
Dean Cummins, MD PHD is located at 310 N HIGHLAND AVE, Ossining, NY, 10562. Phone: (914) 944-4800.
What is Dean Cummins, MD PHD's NPI number? ▼
Dean Cummins, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174549547, issued on 07/15/2006.
Does Dean Cummins, MD PHD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Dean Cummins, MD PHD's prescribing is 30% brand-name and 70% generic drugs by claim count, with $47K in brand drug costs.
How many Ophthalmology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 22,388 Ophthalmology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Ophthalmology Physician provider writes 1,490 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Dean Cummins, MD PHD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dean Cummins, MD PHD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Tobramycin-Dexamethasone, Dorzolamide-Timolol. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Dean Cummins, MD PHD accept Medicare? ▼
Dean Cummins, MD PHD appears in CMS Medicare data with 705 Part D claims and 227 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Dean Cummins, MD PHD's credentials? ▼
Dean Cummins, MD PHD's NPI is 1174549547 with credentials MD PHD. 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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