Rakel M. Astorga, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Hudson, NY
Rakel M. Astorga, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Hudson, New York, and NPI 1831345693, issued on Aug 13, 2008. Check the license (New York 249738, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakel M. Astorga
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 249738 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 71 Prospect Ave, Hudson, NY 12534
- Phone
- (518) 697-3000
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 10, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (518) 697-3015
- Medicaid ID
- 03026937 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081001000131); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rakel M. Astorga 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 249738Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
120 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl18 claims
- Cephalexin12 claims
- Nystatin11 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): 76.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $79.68
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Columbia Memorial HospitalAlbany, NY · Acute Care Hospitals1 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Rakel M. Astorga among 2,053 surgery physician records in New York
Rakel M. Astorga, M.D. is one of 2,053 surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2002 among the 1,212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 surgery physician records list a practice address in Hudson
They are 6 of the 463 NPPES records with a practice address in Hudson, and 2,053 surgery physician records in New York.
All 2,053 in New York → Every provider in Hudson → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vincent Back, M.D.Hudson, NY 125341144239252
- Matthew Fitzgerald, D.O.Hudson, NY 125341932596145
- Brigitte Kaufman, M.D.Hudson, NY 125341841259033
- Wayne Maben, MDHudson, NY 125341306899919
- Gary Pearlstein, MDHudson, NY 125341366476442
- Daniel Peters, MDHolmes, NY 125311326395906
- Suraj Malhotra, MDHyde Park, NY 125381629034533
- Sumy Chang, MDFishkill, NY 125241770721987
Common questions
What is Rakel M. Astorga, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rakel M. Astorga, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831345693, issued on Aug 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakel M. Astorga, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 71 Prospect Ave, Hudson, NY, 12534. Phone: (518) 697-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakel M. Astorga, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 249738, 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 Rakel M. Astorga, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakel M. Astorga, M.D. had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rakel M. Astorga, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.
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.