Erik Appel Cohen, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Albany, NY
Erik Appel Cohen, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1841204435, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (New York 260651, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik Appel Cohen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 260651 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1365 Washington Avenue Suite 300, Albany, NY 12206
- Phone
- (518) 489-4704
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (518) 489-0512
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110426000341); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Erik Appel Cohen 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 260651Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
4,506 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium685 claims
- Ozempic317 claims
- Metformin Hcl308 claims
- Lantus Solostar274 claims
- Synthroid248 claims
- Jardiance213 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $667.42
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erik Appel Cohen among 970 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in New York
Erik Appel Cohen, MD is one of 970 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% 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, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 694 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in New York
There are 970 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in New York.
All 970 in New York → Every provider in Albany → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jill Abelseth, M.D.Albany, NY 122061720080039
- Gary Bakst, M.D.Albany, NY 122061275530537
- Robert Busch, M.D.Albany, NY 122061457358715
- Jason Cutler, D.O.Albany, NY 122061154716991
- Samer Eldeiry, M.D., PH.D.Albany, NY 122061326045691
- Mark Fruiterman, M.D.Albany, NY 122061609879709
- Gregg Gerety, M.D.Albany, NY 122061881691152
- Sharon Tietgens, M.D.Albany, NY 122061518964881
Common questions
What is Erik Appel Cohen, MD's NPI number?
Erik Appel Cohen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841204435, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik Appel Cohen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365 Washington Avenue Suite 300, Albany, NY, 12206. Phone: (518) 489-4704. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik Appel Cohen, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 260651, 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 Erik Appel Cohen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erik Appel Cohen, MD had 4,506 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Erik Appel Cohen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.