NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Long, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Albany, NY

Heather Long, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1275549180, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (New York 213463-1, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275549180
Name
Heather Long
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
213463-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
315 S Manning Blvd, Albany, NY 12208
Phone
(518) 383-5450
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 7, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(518) 328-3422
Medicaid ID
02433489 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040405001743); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 1997
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 315 S Manning Blvd

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

  1. Frederick Abbuhl, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1831138882
  2. Richard Adams, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1083709018
  3. Patrick Adusei, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1114281151
  4. Edwin Afena, PAPhysician Assistant1699412288
  5. Rizalea Aguilar, CRNAAnesthesiology Physician1669948584
  6. Richard Akin, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1770933806

Verify Heather Long 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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Long91
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone15 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%74.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $13.20

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sirtex Medical Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Long$13.20
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY
  2. Island Emergency Medical Services PCTroy, NY

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

Heather Long among 5,025 emergency medicine physician records in New York

Heather Long, MD is one of 5,025 emergency medicine 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2013 among the 3,232 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

117 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Albany

They are 117 of the 8,230 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 5,025 emergency medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frederick Abbuhl, MDAlbany, NY 122081831138882
  2. Shellie Asher, M.D.Albany, NY 122081376540732
  3. Joel Bartfield, M.D.Albany, NY 122081407856818
  4. Michael Dailey, M.D.Albany, NY 122081740282151
  5. Steven Hanks, M.D.Albany, NY 122081033160072
  6. Dan Mayer, M.D.Albany, NY 122081902890080
  7. Mara McErlean, M.D.Albany, NY 122081164416327
  8. Dennis McKenna, M.D.Albany, NY 122081275527350

Common questions

What is Heather Long, MD's NPI number?

Heather Long, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275549180, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Long, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 S Manning Blvd, Albany, NY, 12208. Phone: (518) 383-5450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Long, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 213463-1, 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 Heather Long, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Long, MD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather Long, 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.

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