NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven B. Sandler, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Albany, NY

Steven B. Sandler, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Albany, New York, and NPI 1780679522, issued on Sep 19, 2005. Check the license (New York 157242-1, 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
1780679522
Name
Steven B. Sandler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
157242-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
Phone
(518) 262-5756
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(518) 262-6111
Medicaid ID
00848682 NY
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 47 New Scotland Ave

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

  1. Meghan Aabo, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1659765857
  2. Christa Abraham, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699936419
  3. Ashley Adamo, DOAnesthesiology Physician1477180966
  4. Oluwafisayo Adekoya, MDGeneral Practice Physician1700317005
  5. David Afienko, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1689201493
  6. Samir Ahmad, MDPsychiatry Physician1609260058

Verify Steven B. Sandler 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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Steven Sandler27
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl14 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.

Steven B. Sandler among 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York

Steven B. Sandler, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 97% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 39% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 B. Sandler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven B. Sandler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780679522, issued on Sep 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven B. Sandler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, 12208. Phone: (518) 262-5756. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number 157242-1, 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 B. Sandler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven B. Sandler, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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