NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heidi Vanbellingham, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Schenectady, NY

Heidi Vanbellingham, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Schenectady, New York, and NPI 1497731392, issued on Dec 22, 2005. Check the license (New York 161517, 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
1497731392
Name
Heidi Vanbellingham
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
161517 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
216 Lafayette St, Schenectady, NY 12305
Phone
(518) 243-3300
Enumerated
Dec 22, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(518) 377-9151
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040709001109); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 1983
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 216 Lafayette St

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

  1. Barbara Allen, LMHCMental Health Counselor1669615829
  2. Richard Angehr, LCSW RClinical Social Worker1386620557
  3. Domenic Campanella, RNAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1245472307
  4. Caroline Cody, LMSWSocial Worker1588057707
  5. William DaviesCase Manager/Care Coordinator1134353048
  6. Joanne Elliott, LMHCMental Health Counselor1245216159

Verify Heidi Vanbellingham 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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34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,342 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Heidi Vanbellingham1,342
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clozapine95 claims
  2. Lamotrigine87 claims
  3. Clonazepam78 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl73 claims
  5. Buspirone Hcl60 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate Er56 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Ellis HospitalSchenecctady, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Heidi Vanbellingham among 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York

Heidi Vanbellingham, MD is one of 6,589 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New York. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 97% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 2,559 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in New York

There are 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Burky, MDSchenectady, NY 123051043330970
  2. Piotr Olkowski, MDSchenectady, NY 123051992858484
  3. Emilio Ruelos, M.D.Schenectady, NY 123051467472852
  4. Stephen Andreski, MDSchenectady, NY 123031649364969
  5. Bharat Langer, MDSchenectady, NY 123071073579280
  6. Peeyush Mittal, MDSchenectady, NY 123071104834910
  7. Yousuf Ahmad, MDSchenectady, NY 123081316143613
  8. Jeffrey Brown, DOSchenectady, NY 123081285082164

Common questions

What is Heidi Vanbellingham, MD's NPI number?

Heidi Vanbellingham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497731392, issued on Dec 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heidi Vanbellingham, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 216 Lafayette St, Schenectady, NY, 12305. Phone: (518) 243-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heidi Vanbellingham, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 161517, 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 Heidi Vanbellingham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heidi Vanbellingham, MD had 1,342 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.