NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Alfred, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Albany, NY

Richard Alfred, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1972526291, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (New York 151371-2, 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
1972526291
Name
Richard Alfred
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
151371-2 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1367 Washington Ave Ste 200, Albany, NY 12206
Phone
(518) 489-2666
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2026
Fax
(518) 489-5933
Medicaid ID
01136245 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080313000423); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1981
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 1367 Washington Ave Ste 200

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

  1. Maxwell Alley, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1952806663
  2. R. Alley, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1821186602
  3. Jessica Amyot, FNP, RN, ATCFamily Nurse Practitioner1841328317
  4. Donald Cally, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1396834347
  5. Robert Cheney, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1649280397
  6. Ernest Chisena, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1437417995

Verify Richard Alfred 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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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

255 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 70 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Alfred255
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium94 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl61 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone24 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl15 claims
  5. Naproxen13 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): 85.2 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 score64.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%86.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Capital Region Orthopaedic Associates, PCAlbany, NY
  2. Select PT, OT And Slp Rehabilitation NY, PLLCHudson, NY

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

Richard Alfred among 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York

Richard Alfred, MD is one of 1,339 orthopaedic surgery 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2002 among the 819 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kaushik Bagchi, MDAlbany, NY 122061003806373
  2. Donald Cally, MDAlbany, NY 122061396834347
  3. John Czajka, MDAlbany, NY 122061184648388
  4. Cory Czajka, M.D.Albany, NY 122061871818427
  5. Marc Fuchs, M.D.Albany, NY 122061851311401
  6. Andrew Gerdeman, MDAlbany, NY 122061700045382
  7. Robert Hedderman, M.D.Albany, NY 122061194745737
  8. Thomas Kryzak, M.D.Albany, NY 122061861604548

Common questions

What is Richard Alfred, MD's NPI number?

Richard Alfred, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972526291, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Alfred, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1367 Washington Ave Ste 200, Albany, NY, 12206. Phone: (518) 489-2666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Alfred, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 151371-2, 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 Richard Alfred, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Alfred, MD had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Alfred, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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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