Jacob Schachter, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Brooklyn, NY
Jacob Schachter, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1639184062, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (New York 157186, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jacob Schachter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 157186 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 937 56TH St, Brooklyn, NY 11219
- Phone
- (718) 972-2277
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 01031938 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110309000294); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jacob Schachter 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 157186Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
875 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis84 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate67 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium61 claims
- Isosorbide Mononitrate Er49 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium43 claims
- Lisinopril41 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.
Jacob Schachter among 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York
Jacob Schachter, M.D. is one of 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 1998 among the 1,896 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in New York
There are 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York.
All 2,583 in New York → Every provider in Brooklyn → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Howard Feldman, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112191508861394
- Michael Fuchs, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112191700851789
- Chaim Gitelis, D.O.Brooklyn, NY 112191508086109
- Alvin Greengart, MDBrooklyn, NY 112191427007947
- Gerald Hollander, MDBrooklyn, NY 112191689632069
- Chaim Kabalkin, MDBrooklyn, NY 112191821048471
- Joshua Kerstein, MDBrooklyn, NY 112191689632523
- Paul Kranz, MDBrooklyn, NY 112191891837399
Common questions
What is Jacob Schachter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jacob Schachter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639184062, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jacob Schachter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 937 56TH St, Brooklyn, NY, 11219. Phone: (718) 972-2277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jacob Schachter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 157186, 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 Jacob Schachter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jacob Schachter, M.D. had 875 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.