NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven M. Kam, M.D., M.B.A.

Psychiatry Physician · Albany, NY

Steven M. Kam, M.D., M.B.A. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1508981416, issued on Mar 20, 2007. Check the license (New York 233155, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508981416
Name
Steven M. Kam
Credential
M.D., M.B.A.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
233155 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
75 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Phone
(518) 549-6400
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2023
Fax
(518) 549-6425
Medicaid ID
233155 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040908001461); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2002
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 75 New Scotland Ave

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

  1. David AbbendaRecreation Therapist1538667514
  2. Jessica Abriel, LMSWSocial Worker1336975192
  3. Katherine AgardSocial Worker1154960193
  4. Priyanka AhujaClinical Social Worker1316618010
  5. Diane AlbertRehabilitation Counselor1376042770
  6. Larry AlbertsonRegistered Nurse1922506021

Verify Steven M. Kam 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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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

896 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Steven Kam896
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Olanzapine138 claims
  2. Clozapine88 claims
  3. Haloperidol59 claims
  4. Risperidone42 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl38 claims
  6. Haloperidol Decanoate37 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%74.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY

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

Steven M. Kam among 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York

Steven M. Kam, M.D., M.B.A. 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 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 2,559 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 Steven M. Kam, M.D., M.B.A.'s NPI number?

Steven M. Kam, M.D., M.B.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508981416, issued on Mar 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven M. Kam, M.D., M.B.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, 12208. Phone: (518) 549-6400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven M. Kam, M.D., M.B.A.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 233155, 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 Steven M. Kam, M.D., M.B.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven M. Kam, M.D., M.B.A. had 896 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven M. Kam, M.D., M.B.A.'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.

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