NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alex Katz, DPM

Podiatrist · Brooklyn, NY

Alex Katz, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1164485827, issued on Apr 11, 2006. Check the license (New York 005336, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164485827
Name
Alex Katz
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License numbers
005336 NY
N005336 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1309 Avenue P, Lower Level, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone
(718) 615-4444
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 615-4446
Medicaid ID
01803965 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040217000084); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2001
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average podiatrist in 2024

1,009 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alex Katz1,009
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Fluocinonide134 claims
  2. Doxepin Hcl131 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium Er91 claims
  4. Gentamicin Sulfate60 claims
  5. Naproxen Sodium60 claims
  6. Clotrimazole56 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $548.16

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alex Katz$548.16
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. New York UniversityNew York, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alex Katz among 1,260 podiatrist records in New York

Alex Katz, DPM is one of 1,260 podiatrist records with a practice address in New York. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 1993 among the 756 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in New York

There are 1,260 podiatrist records in New York.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Alergant, DPMBrooklyn, NY 112291003896457
  2. Richard ArnowitzBrooklyn, NY 112291629151626
  3. Fara Bass, DPMBrooklyn, NY 112291548241979
  4. Howard Dinowitz, D.P.M.Brooklyn, NY 112291932107364
  5. Anthony Esposito, DPMBrooklyn, NY 112291437258456
  6. Howard FrankBrooklyn, NY 112291720125016
  7. Jeffrey Knobel, D.P.M.Brooklyn, NY 112291750492773
  8. Raisa NovofastovskyBrooklyn, NY 112291710950878

Common questions

What is Alex Katz, DPM's NPI number?

Alex Katz, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164485827, issued on Apr 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alex Katz, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1309 Avenue P, Lower Level, Brooklyn, NY, 11229. Phone: (718) 615-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alex Katz, DPM's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 005336, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Alex Katz, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alex Katz, DPM had 1,009 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alex Katz, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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