NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sheldon Axelrod, MD

Urology Physician · Katonah, NY

Sheldon Axelrod, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Katonah, New York, and NPI 1528140217, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (New York 155914, 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
1528140217
Name
Sheldon Axelrod
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
155914 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
111 Bedford RD, Katonah, NY 10536
Phone
(914) 232-3135
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(914) 242-1516
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040713001189); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1982
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 111 Bedford RD

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

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  4. Scott Gottesfeld, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1366447971
  5. Matthew Howard, MDInternal Medicine Physician1881776581
  6. Christine Karwowski, M.D.Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician1770805632

Verify Sheldon Axelrod 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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024

3,561 Medicare Part D claims for 867 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 90 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sheldon Axelrod3,561
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl1,420 claims
  2. Finasteride658 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim159 claims
  4. Myrbetriq153 claims
  5. Cefdinir116 claims
  6. Estradiol93 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $140.64

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Procept BioRobotics Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sheldon Axelrod$140.64
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

  1. Optum Medical Care PCMount Kisco, NY

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

Sheldon Axelrod among 1,091 urology physician records in New York

Sheldon Axelrod, MD is one of 1,091 urology physician records with a practice address in New York. 80% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2000 among the 735 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,091 urology physician records in New York.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Denton Allman, M.D.Hawthorne, NY 105321053370304
  2. Muhammad Choudhury, MDHawthorne, NY 105321093799397
  3. Jason ElyaguovHawthorne, NY 105321558894899
  4. Abdolmajid Eshghi, MDHawthorne, NY 105321487633319
  5. Sean Fullerton, M.D.Hawthorne, NY 105321124205398
  6. Andrew Katims, M.D., M.P.HHawthorne, NY 105321528599610
  7. Gerald Matthews, MDHawthorne, NY 105321982681813
  8. Roger Riechers, MDHawthorne, NY 105321306886973

Common questions

What is Sheldon Axelrod, MD's NPI number?

Sheldon Axelrod, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528140217, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sheldon Axelrod, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Bedford RD, Katonah, NY, 10536. Phone: (914) 232-3135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sheldon Axelrod, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 155914, 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 Sheldon Axelrod, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sheldon Axelrod, MD had 3,561 Medicare Part D claims for 867 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.