NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pulmonary Disease Physician NPI 1629087507 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Suzette Garofano, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease 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 9,271 in Pulmonary 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
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 372 beneficiaries · Pulmonary Disease Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
0%
generic claims · 70% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
84.5/100
▲ 1 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Suzette Garofano, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.5/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 2,018 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 84.5/100
- MIPS score · +1 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 0%
- 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.
Suzette Garofano, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
85 45th percentile higher than 45% 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 Suzette Garofano, M.D. sits
This provider among pulmonary disease physician peers
Across the 2,676 pulmonary disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Suzette Garofano, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 70% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 50% - placing this provider in the high-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 pulmonary disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Suzette Garofano, M.D.. 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)
Suzette Garofano, M.D. 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 Suzette Garofano, M.D.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Pulmonary Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,018 39% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
84.5/100 1.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Pulmonary Disease Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Suzette Garofano, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pulmonary Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 84.5/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Pulmonary Disease Physician) - 84.5/100 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).
Suzette Garofano, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pulmonary Disease Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 530 1ST AVE, New York, NY, 10016, with a listed phone of (212) 263-8865. NPI 1629087507 was issued on 08/07/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,018 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 372 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $859K in drug spend, split 70% brand-name and 0% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 84.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 93.3, Cost 54.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Pulmonary Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,271 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,457 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 | 1629087507 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/07/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
84.4744
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
93.334
Quality
54.914
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Suzette Garofano, M.D. 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.
New York University
New York, 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 Suzette Garofano, M.D.. To verify Suzette Garofano, M.D.'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 · Brand-heavy
Suzette Garofano, M.D. - brand share 70.0%
Pulmonary Disease Physician average
70% brand-name claims vs 0% generic, on 2,018 2023 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 2023.
2,018
Total Claims
$859K
Total Drug Cost
372
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,859
- Total Day Supply
- 80,298
- Brand vs Generic
- 70% brand / 0% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $822K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 117
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.44
- Gender Split
- 76% female / 24% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Suzette Garofano, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
196 claims
- Symbicort
Symbicort
196 claims
- Breo Ellipta
Breo Ellipta
133 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
128 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
119 claims
- Spiriva Respimat
Spiriva Respimat
110 claims
- Incruse Ellipta
Incruse Ellipta
107 claims
- Anoro Ellipta
Anoro Ellipta
96 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 196 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 196 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 133 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 128 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 119 |
| Spiriva Respimat Tiotropium Bromide | 110 |
| Incruse Ellipta Umeclidinium Bromide | 107 |
| Anoro Ellipta Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 96 |
| Prednisone | 95 |
| Advair Diskus Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 67 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pulmonary Disease Physician Overview
How Suzette Garofano, M.D. fits within the Pulmonary Disease Physician landscape nationally.
9,271
Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pulmonary Disease Physician
1,457
Avg Claims per Provider
Suzette Garofano, M.D.'s 2,018 claims are above the specialty average of 1,457.
Nearby Pulmonary 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 Garofano.
Dr. Antoine Tony Abed
MD
New York, NY
Dr. Michael Aboodi
M.D.
New York, NY
Dr. Jose Acevedo-Ramos
M.D.
Geneva, NY
Dr. Angelo Acquista
MD
New York, NY
Dr. Francis Adams
M.D.
New York, NY
Compare Pulmonary Disease Physician 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 Suzette Garofano, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Suzette Garofano, M.D. specializes in Pulmonary Disease Physician and practices in New York, New York. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Suzette Garofano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Suzette Garofano, M.D. wrote 2,018 Medicare Part D claims totaling $859K in drug costs for 372 beneficiaries.
What is Suzette Garofano, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Suzette Garofano, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.5/100 (Quality: 93.3, Cost: 54.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Suzette Garofano, M.D. located? ▼
Suzette Garofano, M.D. is located at 530 1ST AVE, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (212) 263-8865.
What is Suzette Garofano, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Suzette Garofano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629087507, issued on 08/07/2006.
Does Suzette Garofano, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Suzette Garofano, M.D.'s prescribing is 70% brand-name and 0% generic drugs by claim count, with $822K in brand drug costs.
How many Pulmonary Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 9,271 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pulmonary Disease Physician provider writes 1,457 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Suzette Garofano, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Suzette Garofano, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Symbicort, Breo Ellipta. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Suzette Garofano, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Suzette Garofano, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,018 Part D claims and 372 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Suzette Garofano, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Suzette Garofano, M.D.'s NPI is 1629087507 with credentials M.D.. 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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