NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paola Ghione, MD

Medical Oncology Physician · Buffalo, NY

Paola Ghione, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1730740556, issued on Jun 24, 2019. Check the license (New York 303777, 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
1730740556
Name
Paola Ghione
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
303777 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Elm And Carlton St, Buffalo, NY 14263
Phone
(716) 845-2300
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2019
Record last updated
May 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 845-2293
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200708002418); 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 Elm And Carlton St

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

  1. Steven Abel, RPHPharmacist1649578113
  2. Anuja AbhyankarMedical Oncology Physician1679181424
  3. Sara Abou Azar, M.D.Surgery Physician1689103541
  4. Tina Agostinelli, PAPhysician Assistant1528621885
  5. Eric Ahn, MDGastroenterology Physician1134528912
  6. Christine Aiduk, NPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1255314555

Verify Paola Ghione 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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024

110 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Paola Ghione110
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Brukinsa15 claims
  2. Acyclovir12 claims
  3. Bexarotene11 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): 79 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 score69.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $13,995.19

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Adc Therapeutics America, Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paola Ghione$13,995
  2. Specialty average$11,773

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. Memorial Hematology Lymphoma GroupNew York, NY

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

Paola Ghione among 548 medical oncology physician records in New York

Paola Ghione, MD is one of 548 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in New York. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in New York

There are 548 medical oncology physician records in New York.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ajlan Atasoy, MDBuffalo, NY 142631538320023
  2. Gurkamal Chatta, MDBuffalo, NY 142631114999083
  3. Hongbin Chen, MD PHDBuffalo, NY 142631306982020
  4. Marco Davila, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142631326204322
  5. Christos Fountzilas, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142631558672105
  6. Saby George, MDBuffalo, NY 142631063686418
  7. Liveleen Gill, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142631427042647
  8. Francisco Hernandez-Ilizaliturri, MDBuffalo, NY 142631477559359

Common questions

What is Paola Ghione, MD's NPI number?

Paola Ghione, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730740556, issued on Jun 24, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paola Ghione, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Elm And Carlton St, Buffalo, NY, 14263. Phone: (716) 845-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paola Ghione, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 303777, 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 Paola Ghione, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paola Ghione, MD had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paola Ghione, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79 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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