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.
- 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
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Verify Richard Alfred 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 151371-2Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium94 claims
- Tramadol Hcl61 claims
- Methylprednisolone24 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl15 claims
- 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Capital Region Orthopaedic Associates, PCAlbany, NY
- 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.
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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.
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.