NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert F. Malerba, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Albany, NY

Robert F. Malerba, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1043242753, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (New York 178183, 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
1043242753
Name
Robert F. Malerba
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
178183 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
732 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Phone
(518) 436-0874
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060725000100); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1987
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 732 Madison Ave

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

  1. James Peterson, LCSW-RClinical Social Worker1639296072
  2. Bradley White, PH.D.Mental Health Counselor1326475054

Verify Robert F. Malerba 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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95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,945 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims.

  1. Robert Malerba1,945
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl141 claims
  2. Clonazepam108 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl104 claims
  4. Buspirone Hcl102 claims
  5. Ziprasidone Hcl86 claims
  6. Venlafaxine Hcl Er79 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Ellis HospitalSchenecctady, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Robert F. Malerba among 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York

Robert F. Malerba, MD is one of 6,589 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New York. 72% 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, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2002 among the 2,559 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

103 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Albany

They are 103 of the 8,230 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Beth Abrams, M.D.Albany, NY 122081528141892
  2. Victoria Balkoski, MDAlbany, NY 122081881784767
  3. Jeffrey Bernstein, MDAlbany, NY 122081083792428
  4. Jay Carruthers, M.D.Albany, NY 122081801820568
  5. Mary Jo Hughes, DOAlbany, NY 122081427028364
  6. Paulina Kitcher, MDAlbany, NY 122081710962089
  7. Kachigere Krishnappa, MDAlbany, NY 122081790875599
  8. Gregory Lavigne, M.D.Albany, NY 122081467533141

Common questions

What is Robert F. Malerba, MD's NPI number?

Robert F. Malerba, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043242753, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert F. Malerba, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 732 Madison Ave, Albany, NY, 12208. Phone: (518) 436-0874. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert F. Malerba, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 178183, 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 Robert F. Malerba, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert F. Malerba, MD had 1,945 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.