NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard S. Elman, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Williamsville, NY

Richard S. Elman, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Williamsville, New York, and NPI 1851345698, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (New York 141975, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851345698
Name
Richard S. Elman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
141975 NY
141975-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6653 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone
(716) 204-4500
Enumerated
May 19, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 204-4501
Medicaid ID
00653567 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050616000595); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1978
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 6653 Main St

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

  1. Lloyd Brown, MDEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1043261779
  2. Syed Bukhari, MDEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1447203633
  3. Kathryn Gutillo, DOEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1184841306
  4. Douglas Hickox, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1396799698
  5. Marc Klementowski, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1134196728
  6. Steven Lakomy, MDEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1427002302

Verify Richard S. Elman 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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54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

347 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Elman347
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone60 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone30 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro21 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt19 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa17 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Emergency Physician Services OF New York, P.C.Medina, NY

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

Richard S. Elman among 5,025 emergency medicine physician records in New York

Richard S. Elman, MD is one of 5,025 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2013 among the 3,232 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in New York

There are 5,025 emergency medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aaron Adams, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211962068080
  2. Anthony Buscaglia, D.O.Williamsville, NY 142211598828733
  3. Dana Collure, PAWilliamsville, NY 142211750433082
  4. Lee Cormier, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211962533554
  5. Michael Ferguson, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211790728673
  6. Simranjit Gill, D.O.Williamsville, NY 142211033537584
  7. Douglas Hickox, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211396799698
  8. David Janicke, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211194768796

Common questions

What is Richard S. Elman, MD's NPI number?

Richard S. Elman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851345698, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard S. Elman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6653 Main St, Williamsville, NY, 14221. Phone: (716) 204-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard S. Elman, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 141975, 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 S. Elman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard S. Elman, MD had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.