NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Lawrence Colman, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Albany, NY

David Lawrence Colman, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1487889994, issued on May 28, 2009. Check the license (New York 266083, 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
1487889994
Name
David Lawrence Colman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
266083 NY
62818 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
391 Myrtle Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
Phone
(518) 207-2273
Enumerated
May 28, 2009
Record last updated
May 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(518) 207-2293
Medicaid ID
03486284 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120917000011); 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 391 Myrtle Avenue

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

  1. Carlos Elguero, MDFamily Medicine Physician1962665737
  2. Siana Jacobs, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861331209
  3. Mary JohnstonFamily Medicine Physician1922182856
  4. Neil MitnickFamily Medicine Physician1790874170
  5. John Pugh, M.D., PHDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1053515932
  6. Frances Rosario, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1679956643

Verify David Lawrence Colman 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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,686 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Colman1,686
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium161 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate87 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium75 claims
  4. Omeprazole70 claims
  5. Lisinopril62 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate43 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 2 group practices

  1. Community Care Physicians PLLCAlbany, NY
  2. St Peters Hospital OF The City OF AlbanyAlbany, NY

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

David Lawrence Colman among 6,417 family medicine physician records in New York

David Lawrence Colman, M.D. is one of 6,417 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 54% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2007 among the 4,188 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Medicine Physician providers in New York

There are 6,417 family medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Dooley, MDAlbany, NY 122081417945510
  2. Mary JohnstonAlbany, NY 122081922182856
  3. Maria Kansas Devine, MDAlbany, NY 122081912941410
  4. Brigid Mack, M.D.Albany, NY 122081861612814
  5. Appleton MasonAlbany, NY 122081912081845
  6. Neil MitnickAlbany, NY 122081790874170
  7. John Pezzulo, D.O.Albany, NY 122081942261540
  8. Arathi Raman, M.D.Albany, NY 122081447337886

Common questions

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

David Lawrence Colman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487889994, issued on May 28, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Lawrence Colman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 391 Myrtle Avenue, Albany, NY, 12208. Phone: (518) 207-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number 266083, 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 Lawrence Colman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Lawrence Colman, M.D. had 1,686 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.