NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Carmine Gazzara, M.D.

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Staten Island, NY

Paul Carmine Gazzara, M.D. is an addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Staten Island, New York, and NPI 1366417677, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (New York 162022, 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
1366417677
Name
Paul Carmine Gazzara
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0401X
License numbers
162022 NY
25MA08425900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3589 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10308
Phone
(718) 966-3700
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2025
Fax
(718) 966-0433
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051004000871); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1983
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 3589 Hylan Blvd

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

  1. Joseph Marchisella, D.O.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1235104548
  2. Viola Ortiz, M.D.Specialist1235104282

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  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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7.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

5,928 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries, against an average of 829 among the 401 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Gazzara5,928
  2. Specialty average829

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium363 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium358 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium239 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate236 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate214 claims
  6. Simvastatin184 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): 91.3 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 score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  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: $304.79

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 188 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,761.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Gazzara$304.79
  2. Specialty average$1,761.64

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. Physicians OF University Hospital PCStaten Island, NY

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

Paul Carmine Gazzara among 68 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York

Paul Carmine Gazzara, M.D. is one of 68 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 76% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 28 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0401X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New York

There are 68 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York.

The 8 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Regina Digiovanna, MDStaten Island, NY 103091467466870
  2. Ira Birnbaum, MDStaten Island, NY 103051760476220
  3. Sarup Nariani, M.D,Staten Island, NY 103051417114307
  4. Chinazo Cunningham, MDBronx, NY 104511972696185
  5. Aaron Fox, M.D.Bronx, NY 104511821210808
  6. Erin Goss, MDBronx, NY 104511265729792
  7. Shadi Nahvi, MDBronx, NY 104511821114380
  8. Joanna Starrels, M.D., M.S.Bronx, NY 104511124031729

Common questions

What is Paul Carmine Gazzara, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Carmine Gazzara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366417677, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Carmine Gazzara, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3589 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY, 10308. Phone: (718) 966-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Carmine Gazzara, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 162022, 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 Paul Carmine Gazzara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Carmine Gazzara, M.D. had 5,928 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 829. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul Carmine Gazzara, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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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