Dr. Cynthia Jane Gries, MD, MS

Dr. Gries practices at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health.

Dr. Gries' NPI, 1417904210, was assigned on May 27, 2006. Dr. Gries graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Gries' Pennsylvania license number on file is MD438817.

Dr. Gries' primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital, at 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610 in Alachua County. The practice phone is (352) 265-8000.

Dr. Gries' primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health. The medical group on file is UF Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gries to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gries practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Gries' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Gries is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Gries' licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and Florida.

Dmand AI lists chronic lung disease, chronic respiratory failure, pleural effusion and pulmonary fibrosis among the conditions Dr. Gries treats.

CMS data shows 1,033 Medicare services from Dr. Gries across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 179 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $99,520 for them.

CMS counts 179 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gries in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 108 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gries' median patient age at 68, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gries wrote 61 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 21 drugs, with $55,948 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 2,995 claims across 52 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 48 out of 100 for Dr. Gries for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Gries accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Gries as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 39 papers to Dr. Gries, published from 2009 to 2024. 2024 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Lung Transplantation, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Intensive Care Units. Dr. Gries has published most often in Chest. Dr. Gries' most frequent co-authors are Amir Mohammad Emtiazjoo, Christian Andres Bermudez, MD and Maria Mercedes Crespo, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 30 general payments to Dr. Gries from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Astellas Pharma US Inc paid the most, $268.

Dr. Gries graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 2001.

Dr. Gries is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.