NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Priest, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Albany, NY

Michael Priest, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1184650038, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (New York 154445, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184650038
Name
Michael Priest
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
154445 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
314 S Manning Blvd, Albany, NY 12208
Phone
(518) 453-2273
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00154445 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090226000557); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1981
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 314 S Manning Blvd

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

  1. Jessica Agnew, OTOccupational Therapist1093040834
  2. Tiffany Ainsworth, SPECIALISTSchool Psychologist1760733323
  3. Angela Aldam, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1790776391
  4. Linda Andersen, OTROccupational Therapist1487610770
  5. Lynn Anson, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1699801795
  6. Leigh Bagg, PTPhysical Therapist1144269333

Verify Michael Priest 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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7.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

7,058 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Michael Priest7,058
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Olanzapine601 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate579 claims
  3. Risperidone476 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl419 claims
  5. Aripiprazole319 claims
  6. Clonazepam293 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

  1. Seton Health AT Schuyler Ridge Residential HealthcareClifton Park, NY

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

Michael Priest among 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York

Michael Priest, MD is one of 6,589 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New York. 72% 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, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2002 among the 2,559 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 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 2084P0800X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

103 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Albany

They are 103 of the 8,230 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Beth Abrams, M.D.Albany, NY 122081528141892
  2. Victoria Balkoski, MDAlbany, NY 122081881784767
  3. Jeffrey Bernstein, MDAlbany, NY 122081083792428
  4. Jay Carruthers, M.D.Albany, NY 122081801820568
  5. Mary Jo Hughes, DOAlbany, NY 122081427028364
  6. Paulina Kitcher, MDAlbany, NY 122081710962089
  7. Kachigere Krishnappa, MDAlbany, NY 122081790875599
  8. Gregory Lavigne, M.D.Albany, NY 122081467533141

Common questions

What is Michael Priest, MD's NPI number?

Michael Priest, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184650038, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Priest, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 314 S Manning Blvd, Albany, NY, 12208. Phone: (518) 453-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Priest, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 154445, 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 Michael Priest, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Priest, MD had 7,058 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.