NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard M. Bryan, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Queensbury, NY

Richard M. Bryan, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Queensbury, New York, and NPI 1508952953, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (New York 253151, 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
1508952953
Name
Richard M. Bryan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
253151 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
161 Carey RD, Queensbury, NY 12804
Phone
(518) 824-8610
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(518) 824-2390
Medicaid ID
03273558 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130624000003); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2003
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 161 Carey RD

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

  1. Kristine Alix, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1457757221
  2. Patricia Auer, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1063428019
  3. Jackie Avery, DPMFoot Surgery Podiatrist1134225063
  4. Suzanne Blood, MDInternal Medicine Physician1831103555
  5. Frances Bollinger, MDNephrology Physician1801800529
  6. Eric Burdge, MDFamily Medicine Physician1154071751

Verify Richard M. Bryan 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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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,597 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 199 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Bryan1,597
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone291 claims
  2. Celecoxib159 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl139 claims
  4. Humira(Cf) Pen135 claims
  5. Methotrexate106 claims
  6. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate95 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): 90.6 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 score80.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%94.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $30,957.42

194 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Bryan$30,957
  2. Specialty average$8,538

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

  1. Arthritis Care, P.C.Troy, NY
  2. Hudson Vista Medical PCCornwall, NY

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

Richard M. Bryan among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York

Richard M. Bryan, MD is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in New York

There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Chapman, MDQueensbury, NY 128041871814756
  2. Ellen Cosgrove, MDQueensbury, NY 128041992735245
  3. Martin Farber, MDQueensbury, NY 128041912999244
  4. James Yovanoff, MDQueensbury, NY 128041619961083
  5. Faisal Chaudhary, M.D.Saratoga Springs, NY 128661194986257
  6. Lee Shapiro, M.D.Saratoga Springs, NY 128661922194075
  7. Farah Ashraf, DOPoughkeepsie, NY 126011134123839
  8. Alan Fischman, MDPoughkeepsie, NY 126011134227119

Common questions

What is Richard M. Bryan, MD's NPI number?

Richard M. Bryan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508952953, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard M. Bryan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Carey RD, Queensbury, NY, 12804. Phone: (518) 824-8610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard M. Bryan, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 253151, 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 M. Bryan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard M. Bryan, MD had 1,597 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard M. Bryan, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 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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