NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gail A. Besson, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Brooklyn, NY

Gail A. Besson, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1639287055, issued on Aug 26, 2006. Check the license (New York 211088, 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
1639287055
Name
Gail A. Besson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
211088 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3414 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Phone
(718) 940-4949
Enumerated
Aug 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 940-2914
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041021001082); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3414 Church Ave

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

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  4. Valy FontilInternal Medicine Physician1831364520
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  6. Julia GoetzSocial Worker1720932577

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  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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

31 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gail Besson31
  2. Specialty average165

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score76.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%39.6
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $155.47

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gail Besson$155.47
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center, Inc.Arverne, NY

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

Gail A. Besson among 3,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in New York

Gail A. Besson, MD is one of 3,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in New York. 76% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 1,870 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in New York

There are 3,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in New York.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cheryl Claxton, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031740267251
  2. Mudar Dalloul, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031053307348
  3. Nagaraj Gabbur, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031568458750
  4. Jerald Korman, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112031912997131
  5. Yi-Chun LeeBrooklyn, NY 112031841274131
  6. Catherine Lee-McBrien, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031619949559
  7. Lolita Navarro, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031750353553
  8. Rajanikant Patel, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031720044803

Common questions

What is Gail A. Besson, MD's NPI number?

Gail A. Besson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639287055, issued on Aug 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gail A. Besson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3414 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11203. Phone: (718) 940-4949. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gail A. Besson, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 211088, 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 Gail A. Besson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gail A. Besson, MD had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gail A. Besson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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