NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aram Francis Hezel, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Rochester, NY

Aram Francis Hezel, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1144202607, issued on Nov 18, 2005. Check the license (New York 253233, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144202607
Name
Aram Francis Hezel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
253233 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642
Phone
(585) 275-5853
Enumerated
Nov 18, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2023
Fax
(585) 273-1051
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091019000596); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2000
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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Also registered at 601 Elmwood Avenue

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

  1. Diana Agostini-Vulaj, DOAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518301647
  2. Sola AlghazalStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669212718
  3. Orhan Altunkaya, M.D.Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician1770219354
  4. Anil ArekapudiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285948786
  5. Gabriel Areoye, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982263448
  6. Steven Avino, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124609458

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  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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

75 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Aram Hezel75
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Dexamethasone13 claims
  2. Prochlorperazine Maleate11 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): 76.8 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 score68.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%42.7
  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: $1,200.00

1 payment: honoraria; the largest payer was Coherus Biosciences Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aram Hezel$1,200.00
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hematology Clinical GroupRochester, NY
  2. University OF RochesterRochester, NY

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

Aram Francis Hezel among 1,163 hematology & oncology physician records in New York

Aram Francis Hezel, MD is one of 1,163 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2002 among the 833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,163 hematology & oncology physician records in New York.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Omar Aljitawi, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421013018415
  2. Makiko Ban-Hoefen, MDRochester, NY 146421972600492
  3. John Bennett, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421619996253
  4. Gregory Connolly, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421760590756
  5. Chunkit Fung, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421063575447
  6. Alok Khorana, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421912926346
  7. Brea Lipe, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421760542088
  8. Supriya Mohile, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421871672816

Common questions

What is Aram Francis Hezel, MD's NPI number?

Aram Francis Hezel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144202607, issued on Nov 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aram Francis Hezel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14642. Phone: (585) 275-5853. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aram Francis Hezel, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 253233, 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 Aram Francis Hezel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aram Francis Hezel, MD had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Aram Francis Hezel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 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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