NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian A. McDonald, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Schenectady, NY

Brian A. McDonald, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Schenectady, New York, and NPI 1598818841, issued on Jan 19, 2007. Check the license (New York 211650, 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
1598818841
Name
Brian A. McDonald
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
211650 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1201 Nott St, Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone
(518) 289-2400
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 3, 2025
Fax
(518) 386-3553
Medicaid ID
02489816 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110113000746); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1997
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 1201 Nott St

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

  1. Anne Bailey, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1326049958
  2. Kelly Barney, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1427454768
  3. Karen Bleser, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1609890805
  4. Edward Bonk, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1649270893
  5. John Brooks, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1306138789
  6. Shirley Chan, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1215646351

Verify Brian A. McDonald in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
    Search for license 211650    Check 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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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

2,799 Medicare Part D claims for 465 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian McDonald2,799
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta346 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa263 claims
  3. Prednisone193 claims
  4. Azithromycin160 claims
  5. Breo Ellipta149 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium109 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $3,672.29

101 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian McDonald$3,672.29
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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

2 hospital affiliations

  1. Ellis HospitalHalfmoon, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Sunnyview Hospital And Rehabilitation CenterSchenectady, NY · Acute Care Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Brian A. McDonald among 1,230 pulmonary disease physician records in New York

Brian A. McDonald, MD is one of 1,230 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 1999 among the 943 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207RP1001X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in New York

There are 1,230 pulmonary disease physician records in New York.

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The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michele Gorla, M.D.Schenectady, NY 123081346399821
  2. Saeed Khan, MDSchenectady, NY 123081790834273
  3. Ahmed Khan, MDSchenectady, NY 123081881870178
  4. Jehanzeb Khan, M.D.Schenectady, NY 123081770853426
  5. Anthony Malanga, MDSchenectady, NY 123081598781320
  6. Christine Napolitano, D.O.Schenectady, NY 123081770526972
  7. Alec Platt, M.DSchenectody, NY 123081871656363
  8. Anthony Santilli, M.D.Schenectady, NY 123081356360663

Common questions

What is Brian A. McDonald, MD's NPI number?

Brian A. McDonald, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598818841, issued on Jan 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian A. McDonald, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 Nott St, Schenectady, NY, 12308. Phone: (518) 289-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian A. McDonald, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 211650, 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 A. McDonald, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian A. McDonald, MD had 2,799 Medicare Part D claims for 465 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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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