Philip Joseph Gara, MD FACP
Internal Medicine Physician · Fort Edward, NY
Philip Joseph 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 Joseph 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
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2025
- Fax
- (518) 824-2390
- Medicaid ID
- 00612322 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100217000116); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest internal medicine physician records → All 12,067 in New York → Look up another NPI →
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 Joseph 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
15% 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 3,176 among the 108,855 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hudson Headwaters Health NetworkGlens Falls, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Philip Joseph Gara among 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York
Philip Joseph Gara, MD FACP is one of 12,067 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2002 among the 7,221 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Edward
They are 4 of the 96 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Edward, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.
All 12,067 in New York → Every provider in Fort Edward → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patricia Hale, MD, PHD, FACPFort Edward, NY 128281063414308
- Howard Silverberg, MDFort Edward, NY 128281134113590
- Bernardo Villajuan, MDFort Edward, NY 128281033220397
- Richard Boehler, MDGansevoort, NY 128311568674505
- Michael Crook, M.D.Wilton, NY 128311336454198
- Cynthia Short, MDGranville, NY 128321306974845
- Fred Phillips, MDGreenfield Center, NY 128331376711150
- Barney Rubenstein, MDGreenwich, NY 128341356339469
Common questions
What is Philip Joseph Gara, MD FACP's NPI number?
Philip Joseph 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 Joseph 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 Joseph 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 Joseph Gara, MD FACP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Philip Joseph Gara, MD FACP had 3,652 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.