NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David M. Albala, M.D.

Urology Physician · Syracuse, NY

David M. Albala, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1386734531, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (New York 193729-1, 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
1386734531
Name
David M. Albala
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
193729-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1226 E Water St, Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone
(315) 478-4185
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(315) 478-0840
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100209000120); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1226 E Water St

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

  1. Ilija Aleksic, M.D.Urology Physician1962820977
  2. Daniel Alvarez Valero, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1649791575
  3. Joel Bass, M.D.Urology Physician1134116072
  4. Kenneth Beasley, MDUrology Physician1710960414
  5. Sarah Cote, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992104533
  6. Jorge Daza Cardenas, MDUrology Physician1770158347

Verify David M. Albala 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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,118 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Albala1,118
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl263 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin Hcl103 claims
  3. Finasteride98 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride91 claims
  5. Gemtesa62 claims
  6. Myrbetriq55 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: $27,132.61

64 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Albala$27,133
  2. Specialty average$3,800

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Associated Medical Professionals OF NY PLLCSyracuse, NY
  2. Our Lady OF Lourdes Memorial Hospital IncBinghamton, NY
  3. United Health Services Hospitals, Inc.Johnson City, NY

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

David M. Albala among 1,091 urology physician records in New York

David M. Albala, M.D. is one of 1,091 urology physician records with a practice address in New York. 80% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2000 among the 735 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,091 urology physician records in New York.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joel Bass, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132101134116072
  2. Kenneth Beasley, MDSyracuse, NY 132101710960414
  3. Gabriel Haas, MDSyracuse, NY 132101598776973
  4. Herbert James, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132101518954353
  5. Richard Kronhaus, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132101952494635
  6. Po Lam, MDSyracuse, NY 132101043265747
  7. Andres Madissoo, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132101770570517
  8. Zahi Makhuli, MDSyracuse, NY 132101730190125

Common questions

What is David M. Albala, M.D.'s NPI number?

David M. Albala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386734531, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David M. Albala, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1226 E Water St, Syracuse, NY, 13210. Phone: (315) 478-4185. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David M. Albala, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 193729-1, 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 David M. Albala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David M. Albala, M.D. had 1,118 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.