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2026 NPPES data Cardiovascular Disease Physician NPI 1689632523 MD
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Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Brooklyn, 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 24,810 in Cardiovascular Disease 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.
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Prescribing volume
640
Medicare Part D claims · 183 beneficiaries · Cardiovascular Disease Physician avg: 3K
MIPS score
93.5/100
▲ 10 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$8.1K
9 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Joshua Kerstein, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 93.5/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 640 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 93.5/100
- MIPS score · +10 vs avg
- 640
- Part D claims, 2023
- 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.
Joshua Kerstein, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
94 Top 29% higher than 71% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Joshua Kerstein, MD sits
This provider among cardiovascular disease physician peers
Across the 8,753 cardiovascular disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Joshua Kerstein, MD writes more Part D claims than 17% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 73% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one cardiovascular disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Joshua Kerstein, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Joshua Kerstein, MD 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 Joshua Kerstein, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
640 79% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
93.5/100 10.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Joshua Kerstein, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Cardiovascular Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 93.5/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Cardiovascular Disease Physician) - 93.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Joshua Kerstein, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider holding MD credentials at 4802 TENTH AVE, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, with a listed phone of (718) 283-8614. NPI 1689632523 was issued on 05/02/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 640 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 183 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $125K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 93.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 72.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,810 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 3,033 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1689632523 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/02/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
93.49
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
72.6283
Quality
90.5862
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Joshua Kerstein, MD 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.
Maimonides Cardiology Fpp
Brooklyn, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Joshua Kerstein, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$8.1K
Largest payer
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
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 Joshua Kerstein, MD. To verify Joshua Kerstein, MD'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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
640
Total Claims
$125K
Total Drug Cost
183
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,356
- Total Day Supply
- 40,109
- Generic Drug Cost
- $20K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.57
- Gender Split
- 41% female / 59% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Joshua Kerstein, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
95 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
50 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
50 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
39 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 33
Amlodipine Besylate
33 claims
- Simvastatin 26
Simvastatin
26 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium 25
Pantoprazole Sodium
25 claims
- Olmesartan-Amlodip… 22
Olmesartan-Amlodipine-Hctz
22 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | 95 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 50 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 50 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 39 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 33 |
| Simvastatin | 26 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 25 |
| Olmesartan-Amlodipine-Hctz Olmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid | 22 |
| Losartan Potassium | 19 |
| Multaq Dronedarone Hcl | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How Joshua Kerstein, MD fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
24,810
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Cardiovascular Disease Physician
3,033
Avg Claims per Provider
Joshua Kerstein, MD's 640 claims are below the specialty average of 3,033.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kerstein.
Dr. Michael Aaron
MD
West Islip, NY
Dr. Vivian Abascal
MD
Richmond Hill, NY
Dr. Joseph Abboud
MD
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Aal Ahmed
M.D.
Buffalo, NY
Dr. Khaled Abdulla
M.D.
Rochester, NY
Compare Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joshua Kerstein, MD's specialty? ▼
Joshua Kerstein, MD specializes in Cardiovascular Disease Physician and practices in Brooklyn, New York. Credentials: MD.
How much does Joshua Kerstein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Joshua Kerstein, MD wrote 640 Medicare Part D claims totaling $125K in drug costs for 183 beneficiaries.
What is Joshua Kerstein, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Joshua Kerstein, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 93.5/100 (Quality: 72.6). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Joshua Kerstein, MD located? ▼
Joshua Kerstein, MD is located at 4802 TENTH AVE, Brooklyn, NY, 11219. Phone: (718) 283-8614.
What is Joshua Kerstein, MD's NPI number? ▼
Joshua Kerstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689632523, issued on 05/02/2006.
How many Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 24,810 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider writes 3,033 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joshua Kerstein, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Joshua Kerstein, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Succinate, Eliquis, Rosuvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joshua Kerstein, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Joshua Kerstein, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 640 Part D claims and 183 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joshua Kerstein, MD's credentials? ▼
Joshua Kerstein, MD's NPI is 1689632523 with credentials MD. 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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