NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Max I. Hamburger, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Melville, NY

Max I. Hamburger, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Melville, New York, and NPI 1023004876, issued on Sep 26, 2005. Check the license (New York 121178, 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
1023004876
Name
Max I. Hamburger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
121178 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1895 Walt Whitman RD, Melville, NY 11747
Phone
(631) 249-9525
Enumerated
Sep 26, 2005
Record last updated
May 19, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(631) 420-1526
Medicaid ID
00434579 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040505001566); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1973
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 1895 Walt Whitman RD

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

  1. Laura Aboulafia, MPTPhysical Therapist1841310802
  2. Megan Ahrens, DPTPhysical Therapist1942700737
  3. Susanne Allen, MPTPhysical Therapist1548483399
  4. Ariellen Calivas, PTPhysical Therapist1174646996
  5. Amanda Censoprano, DPTPhysical Therapist1053681296
  6. Gabrielle Cinquemani, DPTPhysical Therapist1659008514

Verify Max I. Hamburger 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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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

861 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 124 claims were for opioids.

  1. Max Hamburger861
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate91 claims
  2. Prednisone87 claims
  3. Methotrexate51 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl49 claims
  5. Gabapentin39 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $8,666.30

46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was SN Holdings, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Max Hamburger$8,666.30
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Rheumatology Associates OF LI LLPSmithtown, NY

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

Max I. Hamburger among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York

Max I. Hamburger, M.D. is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% 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, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 207RR0500X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in New York

There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nayaab Bakshi, DODix Hills, NY 117461063088482
  2. Hafsa NomaniHuntington, NY 117431114451812
  3. Naureen Osman, MDHuntington, NY 117431720519523
  4. Louise Raminfard, M.D.Huntington, NY 117431326015140
  5. Michael Repice, M.D.Huntington, NY 117431821173469
  6. Gary Meredith, M.D.Jericho, NY 117531659383503
  7. Vaish Sekar, M.D.Greenlawn, NY 117401285028571
  8. Akbar Khan, M.D.Lindenhurst, NY 117571831155639

Common questions

What is Max I. Hamburger, M.D.'s NPI number?

Max I. Hamburger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023004876, issued on Sep 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Max I. Hamburger, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1895 Walt Whitman RD, Melville, NY, 11747. Phone: (631) 249-9525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Max I. Hamburger, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 121178, 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 Max I. Hamburger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Max I. Hamburger, M.D. had 861 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Max I. Hamburger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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