Philip Gara, MD FACP
Internal Medicine Physician · Fort Edward, NY
Philip Gara, MD FACP is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Edward, New York, and NPI 1740278837, issued on Oct 12, 2005. Check the license (New York 137811, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Philip Gara
- Credential
- MD FACP
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 137811 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 319 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828
- Phone
- (518) 761-0300
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 319 Broadway
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Taryn Ashe, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1972195261
- Dakota Blake, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1417594748
- Aimee HerringOccupational Therapy Assistant1841754280
- Erin McGuirkOccupational Therapist1558196006
- Emma SomervilleOccupational Therapist1205529138
- Kyle StreeterPhysical Therapy Assistant1790347086
Verify Philip Gara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 137811Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
3,652 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 81 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis200 claims
- Sertraline Hcl180 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium158 claims
- Warfarin Sodium158 claims
- Buspirone Hcl100 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate91 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Hudson Headwaters Health NetworkGlens Falls, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
4 internal medicine physician records list a Fort Edward practice address
They are 4 of the 96 NPPES records with a Fort Edward practice address, and 13,725 internal medicine physician records in New York.
All 4 in Fort Edward → All 13,725 in New York → Every provider in Fort Edward →
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Common questions
What is Philip Gara, MD FACP's NPI number?
Philip Gara, MD FACP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740278837, issued on Oct 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Philip Gara, MD FACP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 319 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY, 12828. Phone: (518) 761-0300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Philip Gara, MD FACP's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 137811, 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 Philip Gara, MD FACP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Philip Gara, MD FACP had 3,652 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.