Robert Dennis Sax, M.D.,PH. D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Albany, NY
Robert Dennis Sax, M.D.,PH. D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1609853571, issued on Dec 30, 2005. Check the license (New York 162920, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Dennis Sax
- Credential
- M.D.,PH. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 162920 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Atrium Dr, Albany, NY 12205
- Phone
- (518) 438-5273
- Enumerated
- Dec 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (518) 438-5398
- Medicaid ID
- 01208295 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Dennis Sax 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 162920Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 75.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $19.13
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lensar, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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.
Robert Dennis Sax among 102 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New York
Robert Dennis Sax, M.D.,PH. D. is one of 102 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in New York. over 99% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · over 99% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 96% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in New York
There are 102 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New York.
All 102 in New York → Every provider in Albany → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Rabady, M.D.Albany, NY 122051871754846
- Pawan Bhatnagar, M.D.Slingerlands, NY 121591821057233
- Chad Bouchard, D.O.Slingerlands, NY 121591831328053
- Naomi Falk, M.D.Slingerlands, NY 121591649271859
- Matthew Habib, MDSlingerlands, NY 121591952899783
- Jonathan Huz, M.D.Slingerlands, NY 121591124384714
- Zena IbrahimSlingerlands, NY 121591205414059
- Spencer Langevin, M.D.Slingerlands, NY 121591467859314
Common questions
What is Robert Dennis Sax, M.D.,PH. D.'s NPI number?
Robert Dennis Sax, M.D.,PH. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609853571, issued on Dec 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Dennis Sax, M.D.,PH. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Atrium Dr, Albany, NY, 12205. Phone: (518) 438-5273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Dennis Sax, M.D.,PH. D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 162920, 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 Dennis Sax, M.D.,PH. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Dennis Sax, M.D.,PH. D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Dennis Sax, M.D.,PH. D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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.