CARLA PAOLA AVELLAN HERRERA, MD
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician in ELMHURST, New York. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: CARLA PAOLA AVELLAN HERRERA, MD filed 157 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across ELMHURST, New York. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
CARLA PAOLA AVELLAN HERRERA, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
CARLA PAOLA AVELLAN HERRERA, MD at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in New York
How Geriatric Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician share within New York
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in New York
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Geriatric Psychiatry Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Geriatric Psychiatry Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Geriatric Psychiatry Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Geriatric Psychiatry Physician estimate
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CARLA PAOLA AVELLAN HERRERA, MD is a Geriatric Psychiatry Physician provider practicing in ELMHURST, New York, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1760903421. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
CARLA PAOLA AVELLAN HERRERA, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Geriatric Psychiatry Physician provider holding MD credentials at 7901 BROADWAY # D10-36, ELMHURST, NY, 11373, with a listed phone of (718) 334-3570. NPI 1760903421 was issued on 07/03/2017. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what AVELLAN HERRERA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 157 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 38 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $28K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 785 enrolled providers across 46 states and an average of 1,586 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1760903421 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Geriatric Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/03/2017 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where CARLA PAOLA AVELLAN HERRERA, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context — New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to CARLA PAOLA AVELLAN HERRERA, MD. To verify CARLA PAOLA AVELLAN HERRERA, MD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 171
- Total Day Supply
- 4,876
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 56.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.26
- Gender Split
- 53% female / 47% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 22, 65-74: 12, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Mirtazapine | 19 |
| Aripiprazole | 14 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 14 |
| Clozapine | 13 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician Overview
How CARLA PAOLA AVELLAN HERRERA, MD fits within the Geriatric Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
CARLA PAOLA AVELLAN HERRERA, MD's 157 claims are below the specialty average of 1,586.
Nearby Geriatric Psychiatry Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as AVELLAN HERRERA.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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