NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Brandon Gottschalk, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · New York, NY

Michael Brandon Gottschalk, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1659513307, issued on Mar 26, 2009. Check the license 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
1659513307
Name
Michael Brandon Gottschalk
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
73549 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
550 1St Ave, New York, NY 10016
Phone
(212) 263-5506
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150909000778); accepts Medicare assignment
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 550 1St Ave

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

  1. Clarisse AbanillaPhysician Assistant1598445579
  2. Ehab Abaza, MDInternal Medicine Physician1114507555
  3. Valentino Abballe, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1710305081
  4. Diana Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568105633
  5. Germeen AbdelmessihAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1134840028
  6. Kathryn Abe-Ridgway, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629865324

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
  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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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

793 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 312 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Gottschalk793
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl163 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl137 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl105 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone104 claims
  5. Doxycycline Monohydrate74 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score73.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $163.70

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Gottschalk$163.70
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Esop Rehabilitation LLCSnellville, GA
  2. Physiotherapy Associates IncAtlanta, GA
  3. The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA

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

Michael Brandon Gottschalk among 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New York

Michael Brandon Gottschalk, MD is one of 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 162 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Beldner, M.D.New York, NY 100161740396019
  2. Ashley Burlage, M.D.New York, NY 100161669763538
  3. Stuart Elkowitz, MDNew York, NY 100161902827330
  4. Jacques Hacquebord, M.D.New York, NY 100161407098163
  5. Alamgir Isani, MDNew York, NY 100161942227954
  6. Eitan Melamed, MDNew York, NY 100161528314762
  7. Charles Melone, M.D.New York, NY 100161205942786
  8. Michael Moses, M.D.New York, NY 100161316470818

Common questions

What is Michael Brandon Gottschalk, MD's NPI number?

Michael Brandon Gottschalk, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659513307, issued on Mar 26, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Brandon Gottschalk, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 1St Ave, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (212) 263-5506. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Brandon Gottschalk, MD's license?

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 Michael Brandon Gottschalk, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Brandon Gottschalk, MD had 793 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Brandon Gottschalk, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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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