NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua D. Croen, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Hartford, CT

Joshua D. Croen, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1952562829, issued on Jun 23, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 051423, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952562829
Name
Joshua D. Croen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
051423 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06102
Phone
(860) 972-2085
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1952562829 CT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130228000444); 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 80 Seymour Street

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

  1. Lincoln Abbott, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1518965433
  2. Marie Achong, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1700806213
  3. Allison Adajian, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1619129582
  4. Clark Adams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245329457
  5. Swetha Ade, M.D.Epilepsy Physician1801155296
  6. Ross Albert, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1124291448

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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

47 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Croen47
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Morphine Sulfate14 claims
  2. Haloperidol Lactate13 claims
  3. Lorazepam12 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): 86.4 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 score82.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%43.0
  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).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Hartford HospitalHartford, CT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 29 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Connecticut.

Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Connecticut

  1. Catherine Adams, MDNew Haven, CT1851666192
  2. Syed Alam, M.D.Hartford, CT1174058028
  3. Trisha AroraFarmington, CT1588314835
  4. Richard Bain, MDGreenwich, CT1104809805
  5. Eve Block, MDNorwalk, CT1003031683
  6. Mary Buss, M.D.Farmington, CT1053382606
  7. Clare Cherney, MDMilford, CT1093896904
  8. Vijay Desai, MDNorwalk, CT1770506446
  9. Sharon Diamen, M.D.Hartford, CT1790791937
  10. Sunaina Dias, DONorwalk, CT1043831795

Common questions

What is Joshua D. Croen, MD's NPI number?

Joshua D. Croen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952562829, issued on Jun 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua D. Croen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT, 06102. Phone: (860) 972-2085. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua D. Croen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 051423, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua D. Croen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua D. Croen, MD had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua D. Croen, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.