NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joann A. Kwah, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · New York, NY

Joann A. Kwah, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1770758609, issued on Apr 22, 2008. Check the license (New York 269795, 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
1770758609
Name
Joann A. Kwah
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
269795 NY
241327 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
207 E 84TH St, New York, NY 10028
Phone
(646) 754-3300
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
110083282A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140616000906); accepts Medicare assignment
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 207 E 84TH St

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

  1. Sonal Chaudhry, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1992875355
  2. Tina Cheng, DPTPhysical Therapist1174162499
  3. Julie Delphin, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1720320112
  4. Dory Dickman, DPTPhysical Therapist1861032195
  5. Rebecca Fleetwood, MA, MT-BC,LCATMusic Therapist1184754418
  6. Susan Foley, OTR/LPediatric Occupational Therapist1831343367

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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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  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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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

699 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Joann Kwah699
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole264 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium89 claims
  3. Linzess51 claims
  4. Famotidine45 claims
  5. Lubiprostone28 claims
  6. Gavilyte-G23 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 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 score93.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $767.54

41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. 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. Joann Kwah$767.54
  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 one group practice

  1. New York UniversityNew York, NY

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

Joann A. Kwah among 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York

Joann A. Kwah, M.D. 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
  • Graduated2006 · median 1999 among the 1,378 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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. David Berman, M.D.New York, NY 100281962442517
  2. Anthony Borcich, M.D.New York, NY 100281164599627
  3. Peter Chang, M.D.New York, NY 100281619995610
  4. Mark Chapman, M.D.New York, NY 100281649294661
  5. Peter Distler, MDNew York, NY 100281548231160
  6. Leon Kavaler, MDNew York, NY 100281720015837
  7. Shawn Khodadadian, M.D.New York, NY 100281952505018
  8. Elena Nascimbeni Ferran, MDNew York, NY 100281578603213

Common questions

What is Joann A. Kwah, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joann A. Kwah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770758609, issued on Apr 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joann A. Kwah, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 207 E 84TH St, New York, NY, 10028. Phone: (646) 754-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joann A. Kwah, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 269795, 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 Joann A. Kwah, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joann A. Kwah, M.D. had 699 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joann A. Kwah, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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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