Michael Algus, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Bennington, VT
Michael Algus, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Bennington, Vermont, and NPI 1447296223, issued on Jun 21, 2006. Check the license (Vermont 0420008429, as entered in NPPES) on the Vermont Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Algus
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 0420008429 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 140 Hospital Dr, Bennington, VT 05201
- Phone
- (802) 442-4855
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (802) 442-8706
- Medicaid ID
- 0VNO286 VT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060320000706); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Algus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVermont Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 0420008429Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
1,471 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa181 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta151 claims
- Montelukast Sodium130 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate125 claims
- Symbicort99 claims
- Incruse Ellipta89 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, IncBennington, VT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Algus among 35 pulmonary disease physician records in Vermont
Michael Algus, M.D. is one of 35 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Vermont. 69% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2007 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Vermont
There are 35 pulmonary disease physician records in Vermont.
All 35 in Vermont → Every provider in Bennington → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Tangney, MDBennington, VT 052011174600613
- Marda Donner, MDBrookfield, VT 050361730181686
- Frank Drescher, M.D.White River Junction, VT 050091972797561
- Peter Mahar, M.D.White River Junction, VT 050091932115151
- Jessica Badlam, MDBurlington, VT 054011336448778
- Gerald Davis, M.D.Burlington, VT 054011659488039
- Anne Dixon, MDBurlington, VT 054011164431847
- Garth Garrison, MDBurlington, VT 054011427175330
Common questions
What is Michael Algus, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Algus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447296223, issued on Jun 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Algus, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 Hospital Dr, Bennington, VT, 05201. Phone: (802) 442-4855. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Algus, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Vermont license number 0420008429, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont Board of Medical Practice at https://www.healthvermont.gov/systems/board-medical-practice. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Algus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Algus, M.D. had 1,471 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.