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2026 NPPES data Legal Medicine NPI 1639107816
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Legal Medicine in Bronx, 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 1,065 in Legal Medicine, 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
87
Medicare Part D claims · 42 beneficiaries · Legal Medicine avg: 3K
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Purnima Garg reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 87 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 87
- Part D claims, 2023
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Purnima Garg's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
100 Top 7% higher than 93% 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 Purnima Garg sits
This provider among legal medicine peers
Across the 93 legal medicine providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Purnima Garg writes more Part D claims than 9% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 91% - 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 legal medicine peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Purnima Garg. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Purnima Garg?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Legal Medicine
Medicare Part D claims
87 97% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
100/100 16.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Legal Medicine compares to other specialties among New York providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Purnima Garg's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Legal Medicine national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Legal Medicine) - 100/100 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).
Purnima Garg appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Legal Medicine provider at 6585 BROADWAY, Bronx, NY, 10471, with a listed phone of (718) 549-2200. NPI 1639107816 was issued on 06/28/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 87 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 42 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $5K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 14.9%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Legal Medicine is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,065 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 2,821 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 | 1639107816 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Legal Medicine |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/28/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
100
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Purnima Garg 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.
Montefiore Medical Center
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Bronx, NY
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 330059
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Purnima Garg. To verify Purnima Garg'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.
87
Total Claims
$5K
Total Drug Cost
42
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 100
- Total Day Supply
- 1,834
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 13 (14.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 19
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.16
- Gender Split
- 48% female / 52% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 11, 65-74: 23, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Legal Medicine Overview
How Purnima Garg fits within the Legal Medicine landscape nationally.
1,065
Legal Medicine Providers in US
51
States with Legal Medicine
2,821
Avg Claims per Provider
Purnima Garg's 87 claims are below the specialty average of 2,821.
Nearby Legal Medicine Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Garg.
Shaheen Ahmad
Astoria, NY
Dr. Ofem Ajah
MD
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Dale Alexander
MD
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Angelique Anderson
M.D.
New York, NY
Francis Anello
Middle Village, NY
Compare Legal Medicine nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New York medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Purnima Garg's specialty? ▼
Purnima Garg specializes in Legal Medicine and practices in Bronx, New York.
How much does Purnima Garg prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Purnima Garg wrote 87 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5K in drug costs for 42 beneficiaries.
What is Purnima Garg's Medicare quality score? ▼
Purnima Garg has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Purnima Garg located? ▼
Purnima Garg is located at 6585 BROADWAY, Bronx, NY, 10471. Phone: (718) 549-2200.
What is Purnima Garg's NPI number? ▼
Purnima Garg's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639107816, issued on 06/28/2006.
Does Purnima Garg prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Purnima Garg had 13 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 14.9%.
How many Legal Medicine providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,065 Legal Medicine providers across 51 states in the US. The average Legal Medicine provider writes 2,821 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Purnima Garg accept Medicare? ▼
Purnima Garg appears in CMS Medicare data with 87 Part D claims and 42 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Purnima Garg's credentials? ▼
Purnima Garg's NPI is 1639107816. 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).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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