NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Dermatopathology Physician NPI 1689899817 MD
Verify on CMS → Alejandro Gru, MD
Dermatopathology Physician in New York, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 577 in Dermatopathology 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.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Industry payments
$18.8K
20 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Alejandro Gru, MD is a Dermatopathology Physician in New York, New York, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- #322
- Dermatopathology Physician rank among New York specialties
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Alejandro Gru, MD
Federal registry listing with board-eligibility signals — verify credentials with the state medical board before clinical decisions.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1689899817), first enumerated 04/14/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$18.8K in reported industry payments (20 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
New York statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Alejandro Gru, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: NYSBPMC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1689899817 · Dermatopathology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1689899817
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-NARROW 577
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-THIN 35 in New York
- PHOTO-ENUM Eli Piatigorsky · 2007
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Alejandro Gru, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Alejandro Gru, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Dermatopathology Physician
Specialty distribution in New York
How Dermatopathology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Dermatopathology Physician. Verify directly:
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1689899817 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatopathology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/14/2007 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Alejandro Gru, MD 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.
Trustees OF Columbia University IN The City OF New York
New York, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Alejandro Gru, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$18.8K
Largest payer
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Alejandro Gru, MD. To verify Alejandro Gru, MD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Dermatopathology Physician Overview
How Alejandro Gru, MD fits within the Dermatopathology Physician landscape nationally.
577
Dermatopathology Physician Providers in US
48
States with Dermatopathology Physician
695
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Dermatopathology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Gru, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Dermatopathology Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Gru.
One of 35 Dermatopathology Physician providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Syed Abedi
M.D.
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Elen Blochin
MD
New York, NY
Dr. Martin Brownstein
M.D.
Port Washington, NY
Dr. Miriam Casal
M.D
Jackson Heights, NY
Dr. Annette Cohen
MD
Bethpage, NY
Compare Dermatopathology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alejandro Gru, MD's specialty? ▼
Alejandro Gru, MD specializes in Dermatopathology Physician and practices in New York, New York. Credentials: MD.
Where is Alejandro Gru, MD located? ▼
Alejandro Gru, MD is located at 630 W 168TH ST # VC15-209, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 342-3980.
What is Alejandro Gru, MD's NPI number? ▼
Alejandro Gru, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689899817, issued on 04/14/2007.
How many Dermatopathology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 577 Dermatopathology Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Dermatopathology Physician provider writes 695 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Alejandro Gru, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Alejandro Gru, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Alejandro Gru, MD's credentials? ▼
Alejandro Gru, MD's NPI is 1689899817 with credentials MD. 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.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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