NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael A. Sassower, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Utica, NY

Michael A. Sassower, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Utica, New York, and NPI 1710945159, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (New York 192657, 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
1710945159
Name
Michael A. Sassower
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
192657 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2211 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13501
Phone
(315) 733-7598
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(315) 733-2102
Medicaid ID
01566641 NE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081028000401); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1987
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 2211 Genesee St

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

  1. Daniel Berg, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1578636650
  2. Rakesh Bhan, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1508863069
  3. Kelly Cenname, PASurgical Physician Assistant1124312665
  4. Brian Gaffney, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1154329688
  5. Connor Gill, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1699026310
  6. Susan Hamo, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1518965409

Verify Michael A. Sassower 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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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

3,076 Medicare Part D claims for 752 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Michael Sassower3,076
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate275 claims
  2. Entresto213 claims
  3. Eliquis212 claims
  4. Clopidogrel197 claims
  5. Brilinta180 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium179 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): 86.1 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 score81.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $729.78

49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Sassower$729.78
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Central New York Cardiology, PCRome, NY
  2. Mvhs IncUtica, NY

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

Michael A. Sassower among 404 interventional cardiology physician records in New York

Michael A. Sassower, MD is one of 404 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in New York. 93% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 349 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in New York

There are 404 interventional cardiology physician records in New York.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rakesh Bhan, MDUtica, NY 135011508863069
  2. Michael Kelberman, MDUtica, NY 135011659379212
  3. Hugh Macisaac, MDUtica, NY 135011669470852
  4. Ashok Patel, MDUtica, NY 135011588662076
  5. Prabhat Varma, MDUtica, NY 135011154329530
  6. Nader Elgharib, M.D.Utica, NY 135021194962068
  7. Ramzi Nassif, MDUtica, NY 135021407854680
  8. Mun Hong, M.D.Cooperstown, NY 133261124077870

Common questions

What is Michael A. Sassower, MD's NPI number?

Michael A. Sassower, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710945159, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael A. Sassower, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2211 Genesee St, Utica, NY, 13501. Phone: (315) 733-7598. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael A. Sassower, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 192657, 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 A. Sassower, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael A. Sassower, MD had 3,076 Medicare Part D claims for 752 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael A. Sassower, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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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