NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catalina Ionita, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Buffalo, NY

Catalina Ionita, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1568439222, issued on Mar 2, 2006. Check the license (New York 002531, 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
1568439222
Name
Catalina Ionita
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
002531 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2157 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone
(716) 862-2182
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 862-2185
Medicaid ID
02731262 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151123000798); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2157 Main St

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

  1. Lauren Ackerman, PHARMDPharmacist1790674513
  2. Ilyas AhmedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710826599
  3. Zakaria AhmedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639973571
  4. George Albert, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1205890126
  5. Ahmed Ali, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053169573
  6. Jacquelyn Anderson, RD, CDNRegistered Dietitian1982006375

Verify Catalina Ionita 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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

97 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Catalina Ionita97
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel21 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
  3. Brilinta11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Holy Cross Hospital IncFt Lauderdale, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Catalina Ionita among 1,778 neurology physician records in New York

Catalina Ionita, M.D. is one of 1,778 neurology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 1,238 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,778 neurology physician records in New York.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Lockwood, MDBuffalo, NY 142141154397446
  2. Yi Shun Cheng, MDBuffalo, NY 142151063808889
  3. Aurangzeb Memon, M.B.B.S.Buffalo, NY 142151518221357
  4. Vladan Radovic, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151780664441
  5. Evelyn Walsh, MDBuffalo, NY 142151235519083
  6. George Kalonaros, MDKenmore, NY 142171396703583
  7. Kalyan Shastri, MDBuffalo, NY 142171275794554
  8. Mohammad Samie, MDBuffalo, NY 142201356342083

Common questions

What is Catalina Ionita, M.D.'s NPI number?

Catalina Ionita, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568439222, issued on Mar 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catalina Ionita, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2157 Main St, Buffalo, NY, 14214. Phone: (716) 862-2182. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catalina Ionita, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 002531, 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 Catalina Ionita, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catalina Ionita, M.D. had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.