Sharon Tietgens, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Albany, NY
Sharon Tietgens, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1518964881, issued on Jul 1, 2005. Check the license (New York 188290, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sharon Tietgens
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 188290 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1365 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12206
- Phone
- (518) 489-4704
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (518) 489-0512
- Medicaid ID
- 01700614 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050929000330); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1365 Washington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jill Abelseth, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1720080039
- Jan Abrams, NPRegistered Nurse1942212675
- Linda Abriel, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1770559627
- Maria Aylward, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1992989925
- Gary Bakst, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1275530537
- James Barada, MDUrology Physician1659370583
Verify Sharon Tietgens 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 188290Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
5,965 Medicare Part D claims for 520 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims. 194 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium713 claims
- Synthroid338 claims
- Mounjaro194 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium184 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium168 claims
- Lantus Solostar147 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): 76.7 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: $668.69
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sharon Tietgens among 970 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in New York
Sharon Tietgens, M.D. is one of 970 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 694 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in New York
There are 970 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in New York.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jill Abelseth, M.D.Albany, NY 122061720080039
- Gary Bakst, M.D.Albany, NY 122061275530537
- Robert Busch, M.D.Albany, NY 122061457358715
- Erik Cohen, MDAlbany, NY 122061841204435
- Jason Cutler, D.O.Albany, NY 122061154716991
- Samer Eldeiry, M.D., PH.D.Albany, NY 122061326045691
- Mark Fruiterman, M.D.Albany, NY 122061609879709
- Gregg Gerety, M.D.Albany, NY 122061881691152
Common questions
What is Sharon Tietgens, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sharon Tietgens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518964881, issued on Jul 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sharon Tietgens, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365 Washington Ave, Albany, NY, 12206. Phone: (518) 489-4704. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sharon Tietgens, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 188290, 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 Sharon Tietgens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sharon Tietgens, M.D. had 5,965 Medicare Part D claims for 520 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sharon Tietgens, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.