Karen S. Heard Cushing, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Portland, ME
Karen S. Heard Cushing, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Portland, Maine, and NPI 1720421217, issued on Apr 15, 2013. Check the license (Maine MD23367, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen S. Heard Cushing
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD23367 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 84 Marginal Way Ste 800, Portland, ME 04101
- Phone
- (207) 774-5816
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2013
- Record last updated
- Mar 3, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200206001470); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen S. Heard Cushing in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license MD23367Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
6,642 Medicare Part D claims for 550 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 155 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium751 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium382 claims
- Lisinopril295 claims
- Losartan Potassium293 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate265 claims
- Omeprazole185 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Intermed PASouth Portland, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen S. Heard Cushing among 597 internal medicine physician records in Maine
Karen S. Heard Cushing, MD is one of 597 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Maine. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2005 among the 369 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
145 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Portland
They are 145 of the 6,022 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 597 internal medicine physician records in Maine.
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Common questions
What is Karen S. Heard Cushing, MD's NPI number?
Karen S. Heard Cushing, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720421217, issued on Apr 15, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen S. Heard Cushing, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 84 Marginal Way Ste 800, Portland, ME, 04101. Phone: (207) 774-5816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen S. Heard Cushing, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maine license number MD23367, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen S. Heard Cushing, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen S. Heard Cushing, MD had 6,642 Medicare Part D claims for 550 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.