NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joy Merry Black, PA

Physician Assistant · Schenectady, NY

Joy Merry Black, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Schenectady, New York, and NPI 1881786515, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (New York 004974, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; 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
1881786515
Name
Joy Merry Black
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
004974 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1270 Belmont Ave, Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone
(518) 382-4560
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(518) 386-3619
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050302000355); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1270 Belmont Ave

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

  1. Steven Adams, PTPhysical Therapist1740749183
  2. Sherry Alexander, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497938492
  3. Sarah Andress, OTOccupational Therapist1154881670
  4. Gianna Andreula, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1528522687
  5. Michelle Antiles, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1306811237
  6. John Assini, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1255325106

Verify Joy Merry Black in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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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 physician assistant in 2024

334 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joy Black334
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl29 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
  3. Eliquis16 claims
  4. Gabapentin13 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium13 claims
  6. Famotidine12 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): 38.7 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities10 of 40 points · 15%25.0

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Sunnyview Hospital And Rehabilitation CenterSchenectady, NY · Acute Care Hospitals

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).

Joy Merry Black among 15,555 physician assistant records in New York

Joy Merry Black, PA is one of 15,555 physician assistant records with a practice address in New York. 74% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2018 among the 8,158 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

89 physician assistant records list a practice address in Schenectady

They are 89 of the 2,536 NPPES records with a practice address in Schenectady, and 15,555 physician assistant records in New York.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sherry Alexander, PA-CSchenectady, NY 123081497938492
  2. Jennifer Amorosi, PASchenectady, NY 123081073744256
  3. Jorge Antonetti, PASchenectady, NY 123081366470692
  4. Victor Bruce, P.A.Schenectady, NY 123081720094386
  5. Richard Butz, RPA-CSchenectady, NY 123081780626531
  6. Jennifer Durocher, PASchenectady, NY 123081033310495
  7. Timothy Harrigan, PASchenectady, NY 123081811288715
  8. Evelyn Incitti, RPA-CSchenectady, NY 123081255420964

Common questions

What is Joy Merry Black, PA's NPI number?

Joy Merry Black, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881786515, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joy Merry Black, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1270 Belmont Ave, Schenectady, NY, 12308. Phone: (518) 382-4560. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joy Merry Black, PA's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 004974, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joy Merry Black, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joy Merry Black, PA had 334 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joy Merry Black, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 38.7 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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