NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215934724
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
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 7 Southwoods Blvd

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

  1. Jennifer Adjara, NPNurse Practitioner1659645158
  2. Rizwan Alimohammad, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1750546008
  3. Hasan Atalay, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1508850033
  4. Gerald Beck, DDS,MSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1780764308
  5. Michael Bernstein, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1356345326
  6. Lewis Britton, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1013901537

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  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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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.

  1. Carol Santoro347
  2. Specialty average742

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic121 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl Er105 claims
  3. Mounjaro18 claims
  4. Topiramate15 claims
  5. Omeprazole14 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Carol Santoro$337.24
  2. Specialty average$6,310.67

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

  1. Ana Aida Caballes, M.D.New York, NY1689055568
  2. Stephanie Clemens, M.D.New York, NY1699012302
  3. Barbara Connor, M.D.Syracuse, NY1417019860
  4. Thomas Dobosz, M.D.Buffalo, NY1568894772
  5. Anelise Engel, M.D.,P.C.New York, NY1598736043
  6. Mert Erogul, MDBrooklyn, NY1437141231
  7. Gal Gazit, M.D.Rego Park, NY1275784639
  8. Maysaa Hameed, M.D.Rochester, NY1811251473
  9. Carl Ruoff, D.O.Roslyn Heights, NY1295051936
  10. 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.

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