Valerie Popkin, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Waterford, CT
Valerie Popkin, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Waterford, Connecticut, and NPI 1275575409, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 38610, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerie Popkin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 38610 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 196 Parkway S, Waterford, CT 06385
- Phone
- (860) 443-4383
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 443-3980
- Medicaid ID
- 001386102 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100304000140); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Valerie Popkin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 38610Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
4,287 Medicare Part D claims for 544 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium474 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate314 claims
- Eliquis295 claims
- Losartan Potassium287 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate256 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium241 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northeast Medical Group IncWaterford, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Valerie Popkin among 503 cardiovascular disease physician records in Connecticut
Valerie Popkin, M.D. is one of 503 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2000 among the 348 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Waterford
They are 10 of the 315 NPPES records with a practice address in Waterford, and 503 cardiovascular disease physician records in Connecticut.
All 503 in Connecticut → Every provider in Waterford → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Brill, M.D.Waterford, CT 063851437146404
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- Mark Fiengo, DOWaterford, CT 063851245214220
- Jon Gaudio, M.D.Waterford, CT 063851205885258
- Damianos Kokkinidis, M.DWaterford, CT 063851477084838
- Peter Milstein, M.D.Waterford, CT 063851366482556
- Meghana Rao Brito, M.D.Waterford, CT 063851194085076
- Kamila Somayaji, MDWaterford, CT 063851023514460
Common questions
What is Valerie Popkin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Valerie Popkin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275575409, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerie Popkin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 196 Parkway S, Waterford, CT, 06385. Phone: (860) 443-4383. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerie Popkin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 38610, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Valerie Popkin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valerie Popkin, M.D. had 4,287 Medicare Part D claims for 544 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Valerie Popkin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.3 of 100. 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.
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.