Rufus Collea, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Albany, NY
Rufus Collea, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1205822012, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (New York 228083, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rufus Collea
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 228083 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
- Phone
- (518) 262-6696
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (518) 262-6770
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040319001164); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rufus Collea 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 228083Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
539 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole267 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate80 claims
- Exemestane45 claims
- Anastrozole38 claims
- Ibrance31 claims
- Gabapentin11 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): 82.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- New York Oncology Hematology PCAlbany, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rufus Collea among 1,163 hematology & oncology physician records in New York
Rufus Collea, M.D. is one of 1,163 hematology & 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2002 among the 833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in New York
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Common questions
What is Rufus Collea, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rufus Collea, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205822012, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rufus Collea, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, 12208. Phone: (518) 262-6696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rufus Collea, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 228083, 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 Rufus Collea, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rufus Collea, M.D. had 539 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rufus Collea, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 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.