Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini, MD

  • Hackensack, NJ
  • General surgeon
NPI1225028640PAC ID4587721105
Medicare services, 2024
251
Medicare patients, 2024
188
Part D claims, 2024
90
MIPS score, 2024
81
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
360 Essex St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Practice phone
Call (732) 807-0800
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Primary practice

Hmhmg Specialty Care

Hackensack, New Jersey

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Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini is a general surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey

Dr. Cugini practices at Hmhmg Specialty Care in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Dr. Cugini's NPI, 1225028640, was assigned on October 26, 2005. Dr. Cugini graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1987. Dr. Cugini holds New Jersey license MA52921.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4587721105
NPI enumeration date
October 26, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(732) 807-0800
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini practices at Hmhmg Specialty Care in Hackensack, New Jersey

Dr. Cugini's primary practice is Hmhmg Specialty Care, at 360 Essex St, Hackensack, NJ 07601 in Bergen County. The practice phone is (732) 807-0800.

  • Hmhmg Specialty Care
    360 Essex St, Hackensack, NJ 07601 · Bergen CountyPhone(732) 807-0800

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Cugini's primary practice is Hmhmg Specialty Care in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Cugini is also affiliated with Riverview Medical Center. The medical group on file is Hackensack Meridian Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cugini to 1 more physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cugini practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Hmhmg Specialty CareAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini is one of 675 general surgeons in New Jersey

Surgery is Dr. Cugini's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Cugini is licensed in New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, New JerseyPrimaryLicense MA52921 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Cugini

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Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini billed Medicare for 251 services in 2024

CMS data shows 251 Medicare services from Dr. Cugini across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 188 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,978 for them.

Medicare services, 2024251
Medicare patients188
Paid by Medicare$41,978
Procedure codes7

Dr. Cugini's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1972024: 1913%
Surgery
2023: 492024: 6022%

Where Dr. Cugini's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office19176%
  • In a facility6024%

Dr. Cugini compared with the New Jersey median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Cugini
  • New Jersey median
Medicare services
251vs 17048% above
Medicare patients
188vs 12550% above
Part D claims
58vs 272.1 times

Medians across 630 general surgeons in New Jersey with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cugini's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini treated 188 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cugini in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 92 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cugini's median patient age at 67, with 43% women.

Medicare patients, 2024188
Average age74
Average risk score0.93

Dr. Cugini's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Cugini's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8244%
  • Men10656%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cugini's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure73%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Ischemic heart disease33%
  5. Cancer29%
  6. Diabetes24%
  7. Anxiety23%
  8. Atrial fibrillation16%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cugini's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women43%
  • Men56%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini wrote 90 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cugini wrote 90 Medicare Part D claims for 77 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 58 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $139 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 62 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202490
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$139
Part D patients77

Dr. Cugini's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic88 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims2%

Dr. Cugini's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cugini's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids74%67 of 90 claims
  • Antibiotics20%18 of 90 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 622024: 586%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Cugini for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cugini accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 32 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Cugini, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Cugini's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 81of 100Final score
  • 66.4of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 71of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Cugini ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
96th percentile32 procedures
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
70th percentile15 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini received $32,120 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 163 general payments to Dr. Cugini from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $24,840.

General payments to Dr. Cugini by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Cugini by kind, 2016 to 2025

$32.1Kin total
  • Education$12,50039%
  • Travel and lodging$11,60236%
  • Food and beverage$5,20916%
  • Consulting fees$2,8009%
  • Gifts$90%

Companies that paid Dr. Cugini the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Dr. Cugini graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolRutgers New Jersey Medical School

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Sources for Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini's NPI number?

Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini's NPI number is 1225028640. It was assigned on October 26, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini?

Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini is a general surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini practice?

Dr. Cugini practices at 360 Essex St, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Dr. Cugini's primary practice is Hmhmg Specialty Care in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cugini to 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cugini is (732) 807-0800.

What is Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini's medical license number?

Dr. Cugini holds New Jersey license MA52921.

Which hospitals is Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini affiliated with?

Dr. Cugini is affiliated with Riverview Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini part of?

Dr. Cugini is linked to Hackensack Meridian Medical Group.

Does Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cugini billed Medicare for 251 services in 2024, and Dr. Cugini accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini's MIPS score?

Dr. Cugini's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini see?

CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cugini in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cugini's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: digestive system (49650).

Where did Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini go to medical school?

Dr. Cugini graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cugini's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $32,120 in general payments to Dr. Cugini from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Donald Anthony Cugini been practicing?

Dr. Cugini graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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