NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arash Shadfar, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Albany, NY

Arash Shadfar, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1568606226, issued on Apr 26, 2009. Check the license 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
1568606226
Name
Arash Shadfar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A121088 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Phone
(518) 262-3593
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(518) 262-6014
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 43 New Scotland Ave

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  6. Farzana Afroze, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396904595

Verify Arash Shadfar in five checks

  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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Arash Shadfar20
  2. Specialty average1,000

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.

Arash Shadfar among 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York

Arash Shadfar, M.D. is one of 6,589 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New York. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 39% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

103 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Albany

They are 103 of the 8,230 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Beth Abrams, M.D.Albany, NY 122081528141892
  2. Victoria Balkoski, MDAlbany, NY 122081881784767
  3. Jeffrey Bernstein, MDAlbany, NY 122081083792428
  4. Jay Carruthers, M.D.Albany, NY 122081801820568
  5. Mary Jo Hughes, DOAlbany, NY 122081427028364
  6. Paulina Kitcher, MDAlbany, NY 122081710962089
  7. Kachigere Krishnappa, MDAlbany, NY 122081790875599
  8. Gregory Lavigne, M.D.Albany, NY 122081467533141

Common questions

What is Arash Shadfar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Arash Shadfar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568606226, issued on Apr 26, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arash Shadfar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, 12208. Phone: (518) 262-3593. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arash Shadfar, M.D.'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 Arash Shadfar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arash Shadfar, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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