Brian Nicholas Arnold, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Albany, NY
Brian Nicholas Arnold, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1114362498, issued on May 1, 2013. Check the license (New York 318373, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Nicholas Arnold
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 318373 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 50 New Scotland Ave # MC192, Albany, NY 12208
- Phone
- (518) 262-5864
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 14, 2022
- Fax
- (518) 262-9933
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220919003059); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 50 New Scotland Ave # MC192
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Edward Bennett, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1386645703
Verify Brian Nicholas Arnold 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 318373Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
35 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium11 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): 76.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $262.83
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Nicholas Arnold among 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York
Brian Nicholas Arnold, M.D. is one of 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) 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 2013, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 1999 among the 294 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in New York
There are 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York.
All 446 in New York → Every provider in Albany → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Bennett, MDAlbany, NY 122081386645703
- Andrew BrodieAlbany, NY 122081366947038
- Thomas Canavan, MDAlbany, NY 122081609877422
- Richard Dal Col, MDAlbany, NY 122081841282878
- Sulaiman Hasan, MDAlbany, NY 122081962481689
- Stephanie Helmer, M.D.Albany, NY 122081093853137
- Elizabeth Marshall, M.D.Albany, NY 122081427210541
- Stuart Miller, MDAlbany, NY 122081124013446
Common questions
What is Brian Nicholas Arnold, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Nicholas Arnold, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114362498, issued on May 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Nicholas Arnold, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 New Scotland Ave # MC192, Albany, NY, 12208. Phone: (518) 262-5864. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Nicholas Arnold, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 318373, 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 Brian Nicholas Arnold, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Nicholas Arnold, M.D. had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Nicholas Arnold, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.
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.