John Coombes, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Glens Falls, NY
John Coombes, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Glens Falls, New York, and NPI 1255305553, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (New York 238663, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Coombes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 238663 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5 Irongate Ctr, Glens Falls, NY 12801
- Phone
- (518) 793-5034
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060623000042); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5 Irongate Ctr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- William Bauer, MDGastroenterology Physician1568467918
- Michael Chase, MDGastroenterology Physician1205831658
- Howard Fritz, MDGastroenterology Physician1518962950
- Kevin Herlihy, MDGastroenterology Physician1891790101
- Whitney Sciulli, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1003683335
Verify John Coombes 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 238663Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
856 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole277 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium143 claims
- Lansoprazole37 claims
- Mesalamine27 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen21 claims
- Mercaptopurine19 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $16.60
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Gastroenterology Associates OF Northern New York PCGlens Falls, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Coombes among 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York
John Coombes, MD is one of 1,797 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 1999 among the 1,378 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 207RG0100X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York.
All 1,797 in New York → Every provider in Glens Falls → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ovais Ahmed, M.D.Glens Falls, NY 128011104189182
- William Bauer, MDGlens Falls, NY 128011568467918
- Michael Chase, MDGlens Falls, NY 128011205831658
- Howard Fritz, MDGlens Falls, NY 128011518962950
- Kevin Herlihy, MDGlens Falls, NY 128011891790101
- Mary Strader, MDGlens Falls, NY 128011831553593
- Joseph Yarze, MDGlens Falls, NY 128011689679029
- Todd Jessup, M.D.Rock Hill, NY 127751144202979
Common questions
What is John Coombes, MD's NPI number?
John Coombes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255305553, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Coombes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Irongate Ctr, Glens Falls, NY, 12801. Phone: (518) 793-5034. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Coombes, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 238663, 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 John Coombes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Coombes, MD had 856 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.