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2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1679657100 D.O.
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Emergency Medicine Physician in Meriden, Connecticut.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 64,463 in Emergency Medicine 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
361
Medicare Part D claims · 286 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 352
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
92.6/100
▲ 10 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
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
Walter Kupson, D.O. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.6/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 361 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 92.6/100
- MIPS score · +10 vs avg
- 361
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- 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.
Walter Kupson, D.O.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
93 Top 32% higher than 68% 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 Walter Kupson, D.O. sits
This provider among emergency medicine physician peers
Across the 14,967 emergency medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Walter Kupson, D.O. writes more Part D claims than 85% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 62% - 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 emergency medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Walter Kupson, D.O.. 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)
Walter Kupson, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - 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 Walter Kupson, D.O.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Emergency Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
361 3% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
92.6/100 9.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Connecticut
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Connecticut providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Walter Kupson, D.O.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Emergency Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 92.6/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Emergency Medicine Physician) - 92.6/100 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).
Walter Kupson, D.O. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Emergency Medicine Physician provider holding D.O. credentials at 435 LEWIS AVE, Meriden, CT, 06451, with a listed phone of (203) 694-8200. NPI 1679657100 was issued on 10/24/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 361 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 286 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $6K in drug spend, split 8% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.4%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 92.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 84.2, Cost 65.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Emergency Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 64,463 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 352 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 | 1679657100 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | D.O. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/24/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
92.6187
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
84.1793
Quality
65.2254
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Walter Kupson, D.O. 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.
Midstate Medical Center
★★★★☆ 4/5
Meriden, CT
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 070017
St. Vincents Urgent Care LLC
Stratford, CT
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Walter Kupson, D.O. - brand share 8.0%
Emergency Medicine Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 361 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.
361
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
286
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 371
- Total Day Supply
- 3,812
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
- Opioid Claims
- 16 (4.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 188
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.28
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 56, 65-74: 121, 75-84: 84, 85+: 25
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Walter Kupson, D.O. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
45 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
37 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mon…
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
28 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T…
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
26 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
24 claims
- Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin
18 claims
- Cephalexin 15
Cephalexin
15 claims
- Betamethasone Vale… 14
Betamethasone Valerate
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 45 |
| Prednisone | 37 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 28 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 26 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 24 |
| Amoxicillin | 18 |
| Cephalexin | 15 |
| Betamethasone Valerate | 14 |
| Paxlovid (Eua) Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 12 |
| Azithromycin | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How Walter Kupson, D.O. fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
64,463
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
352
Avg Claims per Provider
Walter Kupson, D.O.'s 361 claims are above the specialty average of 352.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Connecticut
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Connecticut, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kupson.
Dr. Carol Abbatiello
D.O.
Hartford, CT
Dr. Lincoln Abbott
MD
Hartford, CT
Dr. Clayton Abeln
MD
New Haven, CT
Dr. Wayne Abrahams
MD
Waterbury, CT
Dr. Theresa Adams
M.D.
New London, CT
Compare Emergency Medicine 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 Connecticut medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Walter Kupson, D.O.'s specialty? ▼
Walter Kupson, D.O. specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Meriden, Connecticut. Credentials: D.O..
How much does Walter Kupson, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Walter Kupson, D.O. wrote 361 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 286 beneficiaries.
What is Walter Kupson, D.O.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Walter Kupson, D.O. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 92.6/100 (Quality: 84.2, Cost: 65.2). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Walter Kupson, D.O. located? ▼
Walter Kupson, D.O. is located at 435 LEWIS AVE, Meriden, CT, 06451. Phone: (203) 694-8200.
What is Walter Kupson, D.O.'s NPI number? ▼
Walter Kupson, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679657100, issued on 10/24/2006.
Does Walter Kupson, D.O. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Walter Kupson, D.O.'s prescribing is 8% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $2K in brand drug costs.
Does Walter Kupson, D.O. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Walter Kupson, D.O. had 16 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.4%.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 64,463 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 352 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Walter Kupson, D.O. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Walter Kupson, D.O.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Doxycycline Hyclate, Prednisone, Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Walter Kupson, D.O. accept Medicare? ▼
Walter Kupson, D.O. appears in CMS Medicare data with 361 Part D claims and 286 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Walter Kupson, D.O.'s credentials? ▼
Walter Kupson, D.O.'s NPI is 1679657100 with credentials D.O.. 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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