Bret Taback, M.D.
Surgical Oncology Physician · New York, NY
Bret Taback, M.D. is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1659455483, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (New York 237470, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bret Taback
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License number
- 237470 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 Fort Washington Ave FL 10, New York, NY 10032
- Phone
- (212) 305-9676
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 23, 2024
- Fax
- (212) 305-1522
- Medicaid ID
- 2701182 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051230000592); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 161 Fort Washington Ave FL 10
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Margaret Chen, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1407963192
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- Katherine Foudy, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1629686233
- Bianca Haser, MS CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1174265086
- James Kiely, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1467536383
Verify Bret Taback 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 237470Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
69 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine25 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $189.45
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tactile Systems Technology Inc. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Trustees OF Columbia University IN The City OF New YorkNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bret Taback among 209 surgical oncology physician records in New York
Bret Taback, M.D. is one of 209 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in New York. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in New York
There are 209 surgical oncology physician records in New York.
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The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Margaret Chen, MDNew York, NY 100321407963192
- Sheldon Feldman, M.D.New York, NY 100321942283742
- Roshni Rao, MDNew York, NY 100321639136963
- Luona Sun, MDNew York, NY 100321396036729
- Stacy Ugras, M.D.New York, NY 100321629235262
- Lisa Wiechmann, M.D.New York, NY 100321942460365
- David Anderson, MDNew York, NY 100291104084441
- Noah Cohen, MDNew York, NY 100291780901918
Common questions
What is Bret Taback, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bret Taback, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659455483, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bret Taback, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Fort Washington Ave FL 10, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 305-9676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bret Taback, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 237470, 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 Bret Taback, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bret Taback, M.D. had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bret Taback, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.
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.