Richard L. Bakst, M.D.
Radiation Oncology Physician · New York, NY
Richard L. Bakst, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1528226339, issued on May 29, 2008. Check the license (New York 250177-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard L. Bakst
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License number
- 250177-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1184 5TH Avenue, New York, NY 10029
- Phone
- (212) 241-7500
- Enumerated
- May 29, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 410-7194
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120725000599); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1184 5TH Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard L. Bakst 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 250177-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $20.46
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Coherus Biosciences Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Icahn School OF Medicine AT Mount SinaiNew York, NY
- The New York Proton CenterNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard L. Bakst among 449 radiation oncology physician records in New York
Richard L. Bakst, M.D. is one of 449 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% 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 54% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 331 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in New York
There are 449 radiation oncology physician records in New York.
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- Kavita Dharmarajan, M.D.New York, NY 100291013112622
- Oren FactorNew York, NY 100291205214400
- Sheryl Green, M.D.New York, NY 100291629040829
- Vishal Gupta, M.D.New York, NY 100291275516338
- Deborah Marshall, MDNew York, NY 100291336501220
Common questions
What is Richard L. Bakst, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard L. Bakst, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528226339, issued on May 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard L. Bakst, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1184 5TH Avenue, New York, NY, 10029. Phone: (212) 241-7500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard L. Bakst, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 250177-1, 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.
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.