If this plant is in this kind of shape, I wouldn't be dividing it any time soon. It is risky, and you could end up losing some of the smaller divisions.
I usually don't l like to advise people to divide their plants, but if you feel you must divide this plant, wait for 2 full growing seasons before doing it.
It needs to establish itself. If it doesn't, and it is divided, it could be an uphill battle for the plant.
The accordion leaves are the result of insufficient water. It could be the result of heavy root loss. Miltoniopsis is rather notorious for being sold with heavy root damage.
If you haven't seen any new growing roots by now, (it's in the middle of summer, it should've been growing new roots at the base of the new shoots at this point), then this is not an established plant. An unestablished plant should be treated like a weak plant no matter how nice the foliage looks.
Flowers are also a terrible indicator of plant health. An orchid can still bloom when it is about to die.
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