Individual provider Active NPI

Charles S Lapunzina, M.D.

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • Brooklyn, NY
National Provider Identifier
1275579930
Registry record updated Oct 21, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X
License
207351 Issued in NY
Practice address
6735 Ridge Blvd
Suite 1C
Brooklyn, NY 11220-5248
Phone
(718) 836-0155
Fax
(718) 836-0155
NPI assigned
Jun 21, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Oct 21, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X 207351 NY Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

6735 Ridge Blvd
Suite 1C
Brooklyn, NY 11220-5248

Mailing address

128 Prospect Park SW
Apt #2
Brooklyn, NY 11218-1280
Phone (718) 836-0155

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NY
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20060130000909 NY Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery 9436163300 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations
Practice locations: Brooklyn, NY

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Thoracic Surgery
Education
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1991
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Interfaith Professional Physician Services PCGroup PAC ID 9931378171, 383 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1 Brookdale PLZ
Brooklyn, NY 11212-3198

1545 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213-1122
Phone (718) 613-4000

Hospital & facility affiliations

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center CurrentSince Jan 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
Brookdale Hospital Medical Center CurrentSince Jan 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
Interfaith Professional Physician Services, P.C. Surgery CurrentSince Apr 1, 2024 Accepting new patients
Brooklyn Radiation Oncology PC Surgery CurrentSince Mar 30, 2025 Accepting new patients
Olena Ksovreli Physician PC Past Accepting new patients
The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Past Accepting new patients
LMC Physician Services, PC Surgery Past Accepting new patients
Laser and Varicose Vein Treatment Center of Staten Island LLP Past Accepting new patients
Inam Ul Haq MD PC Past Accepting new patients

Locations

9413 Flatlands Ave
Ste 2
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Phone (718) 257-7770

1 Brookdale Plz
Brooklyn, NY 11212
Phone (718) 240-5212

9413 Flatlands Ave
Ste E002
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Phone (718) 257-7770

2508 Ocean Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone (718) 258-1800

2101 Avenue X
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Phone (718) 257-0200

1235 Linden Blvd
Fl 2
Brooklyn, NY 11212
Phone (718) 240-7143

1545 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Phone (718) 613-4175

8900 Van Wyck Expy
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Phone (718) 206-6088

Networks

  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H9678
  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H1722
  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H5989
  • Healthfirst Medicare Network H3359

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: clapunzina5951@direct.medisys.org

Organizations & group practices 9

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 4

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        "enumeration_date": "2006-06-21",
        "last_updated": "2025-10-21",
        "certification_date": "2025-10-21",
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