NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Thomas Rindfuss, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Brooklyn, NY

Richard Thomas Rindfuss, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1619035862, issued on Dec 4, 2006. Check the license (New York 225646, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619035862
Name
Richard Thomas Rindfuss
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
225646 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3417 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11234
Phone
(646) 967-2000
Enumerated
Dec 4, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2023
Fax
(646) 967-2001
Medicaid ID
00298882 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040925000077); 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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  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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

104 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Rindfuss104
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Metronidazole19 claims
  2. Valacyclovir19 claims
  3. Fluconazole15 claims
  4. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone13 claims
  5. Progesterone11 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): 90.4 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 score87.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.1
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kings Physician Services PCBrooklyn, NY

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

Richard Thomas Rindfuss among 3,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in New York

Richard Thomas Rindfuss, MD is one of 3,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in New York. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 1,870 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in New York

There are 3,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in New York.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erwin Lerebours, MDBrooklyn, NY 112341699722587
  2. Dean Martin, MDBrooklyn, NY 112341023115631
  3. Gilda Nafarrete, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112341326001397
  4. Michael Turano, MDBrooklyn, NY 112341598839979
  5. Gerard Turano, MDBrooklyn, NY 112341518031996
  6. Shawn Yunayev, MDBrooklyn, NY 112341710293048
  7. Sherman Dunn, D. OBrooklyn, NY 112351730109281
  8. Irene Kakossian, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112351558381954

Common questions

What is Richard Thomas Rindfuss, MD's NPI number?

Richard Thomas Rindfuss, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619035862, issued on Dec 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Thomas Rindfuss, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3417 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY, 11234. Phone: (646) 967-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Thomas Rindfuss, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 225646, 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 Richard Thomas Rindfuss, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Thomas Rindfuss, MD had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Thomas Rindfuss, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.

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