Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Alexander Cohen, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Ithaca, NY

Alexander Cohen, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ithaca, New York, and NPI 1710627245, issued on Mar 31, 2022. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1710627245
Name
Alexander Cohen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
Practice location
1780 Hanshaw RD, Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone
(607) 257-5858
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1780 Hanshaw RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Marcia Beckley, FNPGeneral Practice Registered Nurse1447255575
  2. George Cameron, PACPhysician Assistant1417926692
  3. Catherine Cannariato, MDFamily Medicine Physician1205839933
  4. Ruth Crepet, MDInternal Medicine Physician1306810270
  5. Bradley Dewitt, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346891900
  6. Matthew Estill, MDInternal Medicine Physician1487629622

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

966 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alexander Cohen966
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium50 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium47 claims
  3. Lisinopril42 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate29 claims
  5. Pravastatin Sodium20 claims
  6. Furosemide19 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Guthrie Medical Group PCIthaca, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

45 family medicine physician records list a Ithaca practice address

They are 45 of the 2,215 NPPES records with a Ithaca practice address, and 6,002 family medicine physician records in New York.

Other family medicine physician records in New York

  1. Stuart Aaronson, M.D.New York, NY1336513100
  2. Amarachi Abara, MDBronx, NY1780206078
  3. Sharon Abara-Palaganas, MDBrooklyn, NY1952529158
  4. Mary Claire Abbot, MDNew York, NY1215322383
  5. Heather Abdalla, FNP-CHorseheads, NY1164076907
  6. Higer Abdallah, NPPatchogue, NY1528662400
  7. Aya Abdelfattah, MBBCH, MPHSchenectady, NY1821676206
  8. Basil Abdeljaber, M.D.White Plains, NY1831354323
  9. Sarah Abdelsayed, MDBuffalo, NY1093065138
  10. Mays Abdulazeez, MDSchenectady, NY1255917662

Common questions

What is Alexander Cohen, MD's NPI number?

Alexander Cohen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710627245, issued on Mar 31, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Cohen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1780 Hanshaw RD, Ithaca, NY, 14850. Phone: (607) 257-5858. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Cohen, MD's license?

Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Cohen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Cohen, MD had 966 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.