Alexander Kolessa, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · New York, NY
Alexander Kolessa, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1902009459, issued on Jun 11, 2007. Check the license (New York 254294-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Kolessa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License numbers
- 254294-1 NY
25MA08471100 NJ
MD434982 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 44 Monroe St, New York, NY 10002
- Phone
- (732) 425-3564
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200714000932); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alexander Kolessa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 254294-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
5,400 Medicare Part D claims for 441 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 112 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium232 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate199 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium186 claims
- Furosemide159 claims
- Gabapentin157 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium152 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Primary Care PCHackensack, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander Kolessa among 508 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York
Alexander Kolessa, M.D. is one of 508 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 1998 among the 272 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New York
There are 508 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York.
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The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Irina Powers, M.D.New York, NY 100021770736688
- Su Aung, M.DNew York, NY 100031861741209
- Adam Karp, MDNew York, NY 100031346214236
- Young Lee, M.D.New York, NY 100031073980744
- Eric Manheimer, MDNew York, NY 100031134208879
- Sofya KleynNew York, NY 100071972628865
- Yulia Zaster, PANew York, NY 100091710964192
- Jeffrey Levine, MDNew York, NY 100101669529186
Common questions
What is Alexander Kolessa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alexander Kolessa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902009459, issued on Jun 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Kolessa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44 Monroe St, New York, NY, 10002. Phone: (732) 425-3564. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Kolessa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 254294-1, as entered by the provider. 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 Kolessa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Kolessa, M.D. had 5,400 Medicare Part D claims for 441 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.