Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Brian McDonald, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Schenectady, NY

Brian 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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1598818841
Name
Brian 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
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 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 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
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  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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87% 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 1,498 among the 6,594 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian McDonald2,799
  2. Specialty average1,498

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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc.. The 4,997 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,850.73 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$4,850.73

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

2 hospital and facility 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 affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in New York

There are 794 pulmonary disease physician records in New York.

Other pulmonary disease physician records in New York

  1. Antoine Tony Abed, MDNew York, NY1275608341
  2. Michael Aboodi, M.D.New York, NY1255751715
  3. Jose Acevedo-Ramos, M.D.Geneva, NY1851480529
  4. Angelo Acquista, MDNew York, NY1811967722
  5. Francis Adams, M.D.New York, NY1811099625
  6. Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, MDNew York, NY1356314017
  7. Qazi Afzal, MDEast Patchogue, NY1083600670
  8. Arun Agarwal, M.D.Brewster, NY1073590493
  9. Seema Agarwal, M.D.Bronx, NY1902031917
  10. Priya Agarwala, M.D.Mineola, NY1710205885

Common questions

What is Brian McDonald, MD's NPI number?

Brian 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 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 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 McDonald, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian McDonald, MD had 2,799 Medicare Part D claims for 465 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,498. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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