Carol Rinko Santoro, MD
Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Albany, NY
Carol Rinko Santoro, MD is an obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1215934724, issued on Jun 30, 2005. Check the license (New York 220295, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carol Rinko Santoro
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RB0002X
- License number
- 220295 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7 Southwoods Blvd, Albany, NY 12211
- Phone
- (518) 292-6000
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (518) 292-6050
- Medicaid IDs
- 02250526 NY
2099403 MA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7 Southwoods Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Carol Rinko Santoro 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 220295Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
347 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 742 among the 106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic121 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er105 claims
- Mounjaro18 claims
- Topiramate15 claims
- Omeprazole14 claims
- Wegovy14 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: $337.24
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 80 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,310.67 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.
Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New York
There are 11 obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York.
Other obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York
- Ana Aida Caballes, M.D.New York, NY1689055568
- Stephanie Clemens, M.D.New York, NY1699012302
- Barbara Connor, M.D.Syracuse, NY1417019860
- Thomas Dobosz, M.D.Buffalo, NY1568894772
- Anelise Engel, M.D.,P.C.New York, NY1598736043
- Mert Erogul, MDBrooklyn, NY1437141231
- Gal Gazit, M.D.Rego Park, NY1275784639
- Maysaa Hameed, M.D.Rochester, NY1811251473
- Carl Ruoff, D.O.Roslyn Heights, NY1295051936
- Katherine Stam, DOLatham, NY1245329622
Common questions
What is Carol Rinko Santoro, MD's NPI number?
Carol Rinko Santoro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215934724, issued on Jun 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carol Rinko Santoro, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7 Southwoods Blvd, Albany, NY, 12211. Phone: (518) 292-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carol Rinko Santoro, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 220295, 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 Carol Rinko Santoro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carol Rinko Santoro, MD had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 742. 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.
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.