NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anthony Dakwar, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Buffalo, NY

Anthony Dakwar, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1588921647, issued on Apr 13, 2012. Check the license (New York 312449, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588921647
Name
Anthony Dakwar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License numbers
312449 NY
ME137853 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Elm And Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263
Phone
(716) 845-2300
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210907000342); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at Elm And Carlton Streets

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

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  2. Ronald Alberico, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1366447567
  3. Nikolaos Almyroudis, MDInfectious Disease Physician1962407163
  4. Marycatherine Aungst, FNPNurse Practitioner1881188639
  5. Molly Aungst, ANPNurse Practitioner1699117606
  6. Barbara Bambach, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1710982418

Verify Anthony Dakwar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  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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Industry payments in 2024: $24.01

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Anthony Dakwar$24.01
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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. Roswell Park Cancer InstituteBuffalo, NY

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

Anthony Dakwar among 199 colon & rectal surgery physician records in New York

Anthony Dakwar, M.D. is one of 199 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 159 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 199 colon & rectal surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Visco, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261902885601
  2. Timothy Adams, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211649461401
  3. Bashir Attuwaybi, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211578791992
  4. Steven Barone, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211447407036
  5. Fred Boehmke, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211689639643
  6. Bryan ButlerWilliamsville, NY 142211760447742
  7. Matthew Cywinski, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211639136682
  8. Mark Falvo, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211699966242

Common questions

What is Anthony Dakwar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Anthony Dakwar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588921647, issued on Apr 13, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anthony Dakwar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Elm And Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, 14263. Phone: (716) 845-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anthony Dakwar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 312449, 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.

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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