NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician NPI 1255316121 MD
Verify on CMS → Seth Wilentz, MD
Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician in New York, 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 569 in Dermatopathology (Pathology) 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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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
343
Medicare Part D claims · 74 beneficiaries · Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician avg: 434
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
79/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Seth Wilentz, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 343 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 79/100
- MIPS score · -5 vs avg
- 343
- Part D claims, 2024
- 95%
- generic prescribing
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Seth Wilentz, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1255316121), first enumerated 12/13/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 343 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
New York statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Seth Wilentz, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: NYSBPMC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1255316121 · Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1255316121
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-NARROW 569
- MIPS-BELOW 79/100
- RX-LIGHT 343
- BOOK-THIN 44 in New York
- PHOTO-FINISH Aaron Russell, MD · ±0.3
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Wilentz · this p…
Wilentz · this provider
79 MIPS pts
- Aaron Russell, M…
Aaron Russell, MD
79.3 MIPS pts
- Lawrence Machtin…
Lawrence Machtinger, M.D.
79.4 MIPS pts
- Ronald Barr, M.D…
Ronald Barr, M.D.
79.4 MIPS pts
- Joseph Hillman, …
Joseph Hillman, M.D.
79.4 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Seth Wilentz, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
79 ≥ 23rd percentile 23% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Seth Wilentz, MD sits
This provider among dermatopathology (pathology) physician peers
Across the 21 dermatopathology (pathology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Seth Wilentz, MD writes more Part D claims than 62% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 19% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one dermatopathology (pathology) physician peer from a representative sample of 20; the gold marker is Seth Wilentz, 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)
Seth Wilentz, 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 Seth Wilentz, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
343 21% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
79/100 4.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Seth Wilentz, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 79/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1255316121 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/13/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
78.9675
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
57.935
Quality
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Seth Wilentz, 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.
Interfaith Professional Physician Services PC
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).
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 Seth Wilentz, MD. To verify Seth Wilentz, 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Seth Wilentz, MD - brand share 5.0%
Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician average
5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 343 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
343
Total Claims
$14K
Total Drug Cost
74
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 350.333
- Total Day Supply
- 9,824
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 95% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $4K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $10K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.02
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 15, 65-74: 32, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Seth Wilentz, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
57 claims
- Clobetasol Propion…
Clobetasol Propionate
54 claims
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
44 claims
- Fluocinonide
Fluocinonide
41 claims
- Fluocinolone Aceto…
Fluocinolone Acetonide
26 claims
- Ammonium Lactate
Ammonium Lactate
24 claims
- Hydrocortisone 19
Hydrocortisone
19 claims
- Ciclopirox 17
Ciclopirox
17 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 57 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 54 |
| Ketoconazole | 44 |
| Fluocinonide | 41 |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide | 26 |
| Ammonium Lactate | 24 |
| Hydrocortisone | 19 |
| Ciclopirox Ciclopirox Olamine | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician Overview
How Seth Wilentz, MD fits within the Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician landscape nationally.
569
Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician Providers in US
49
States with Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician
434
Avg Claims per Provider
Seth Wilentz, MD's 343 claims are below the specialty average of 434.
Nationwide Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Wilentz, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (79 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Wilentz.
One of 44 Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Albert Alhatem
MD
White Plains, NY
Dr. Luis Berrutti
M.D.
Port Washington, NY
Dr. Patrick Brunhoeber
MD
Port Chester, NY
Dr. Yushan Chiou
MD
New York, NY
Dr. Jason Cohen
M.D.
White Plains, NY
Compare Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Seth Wilentz, MD's specialty? ▼
Seth Wilentz, MD specializes in Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician and practices in New York, New York. Credentials: MD.
How much does Seth Wilentz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Seth Wilentz, MD wrote 343 Medicare Part D claims totaling $14K in drug costs for 74 beneficiaries.
What is Seth Wilentz, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Seth Wilentz, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 79/100 (Quality: 57.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Seth Wilentz, MD located? ▼
Seth Wilentz, MD is located at 10 UNION SQ E, New York, NY, 10003. Phone: (212) 844-8800.
What is Seth Wilentz, MD's NPI number? ▼
Seth Wilentz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255316121, issued on 12/13/2005.
Does Seth Wilentz, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Seth Wilentz, MD's prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $4K in brand drug costs.
How many Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 569 Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Dermatopathology (Pathology) Physician provider writes 434 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Seth Wilentz, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Seth Wilentz, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Triamcinolone Acetonide, Clobetasol Propionate, Ketoconazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Seth Wilentz, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Seth Wilentz, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 343 Part D claims and 74 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Seth Wilentz, MD's credentials? ▼
Seth Wilentz, MD's NPI is 1255316121 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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