NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Cohen, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Providence, RI

Eric Cohen, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1245523463, issued on May 20, 2011. Check the license (Rhode Island MD15362, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1245523463
Name
Eric Cohen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD15362 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905
Phone
(401) 444-3581
Enumerated
May 20, 2011
Record last updated
May 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 444-3609
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160706000685); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2011
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 2 Dudley St

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

  1. Jinnette Abbott, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1144241613
  2. Edward Akelman, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1588644629
  3. Maggie Allen, PHDClinical Psychologist1104505700
  4. Joseph Amaral, MDSurgery Physician1396741757
  5. Jack Anavian, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1427286608
  6. Shelley Anderson, OTHand Occupational Therapist1588995005

Verify Eric Cohen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

417 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 91 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Cohen417
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam116 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl81 claims
  3. Amoxicillin75 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl36 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone19 claims
  6. Naloxone Hcl12 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): 81.5 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 score57.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%84.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.0
  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: $3,781.53

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Cohen$3,782
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Orthopedics IncProvidence, RI

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

Eric Cohen among 138 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Rhode Island

Eric Cohen, M.D. is one of 138 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 49% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2013 among the 84 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 138 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jack Anavian, M.D.Providence, RI 029051427286608
  2. Todd Borenstein, M.D.Providence, RI 029051881914653
  3. Brian Cohen, M.D.Providence, RI 029051932546058
  4. Craig Eberson, M.D.Providence, RI 029051477518330
  5. Christopher Got, MDProvidence, RI 029051851518732
  6. Roman Hayda, MDProvidence, RI 029051275523649
  7. Scott Mallozzi, M.D.Providence, RI 029051508127895
  8. Christopher McCarthy, M.D.Providence, RI 029051942421458

Common questions

What is Eric Cohen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Eric Cohen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245523463, issued on May 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Cohen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI, 02905. Phone: (401) 444-3581. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Cohen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD15362, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric Cohen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Cohen, M.D. had 417 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric Cohen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 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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