Individual provider Active NPI

Gary Bakst, M.D.

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
  • Albany, NY
National Provider Identifier
1275530537
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RE0101X
License
173178 Issued in NY
Practice address
1365 Washington Ave
Ste 300
Albany, NY 12206-1098
Phone
(518) 489-4704
Fax
(518) 489-0512
NPI assigned
Jul 1, 2005
Last updated
Jul 13, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X 173178 NY Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1365 Washington Ave
Ste 300
Albany, NY 12206-1098

Mailing address

1365 Washington Ave
Ste 300
Albany, NY 12206-1098
Phone (518) 489-4704

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
01697781MedicaidNY

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NY
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20050929000307 NY Practitioner - EndocrinologyPractitioner - Internal Medicine 0446163893 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
EndocrinologyAlso: Internal Medicine
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1986
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Albany Medical CollegeGroup PAC ID 1759293111, 1,054 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1365 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12206-1068
Phone (518) 262-5196

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
87.78 of 100Reported as group
Quality
77.53
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
76.35

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Albany Medical College CurrentSince Apr 1, 2014 Accepting new patients
Albany Medical College Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism CurrentSince Jun 1, 2019 Accepting new patients
Albany Medical College Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism CurrentSince Apr 1, 2014 Accepting new patients
Albany Medical College Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Past Accepting new patients
The Endocrine Group Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1365 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12206
Phone (518) 435-1300

1365 Washington Ave
Ste 300
Albany, NY 12206
Phone (518) 489-4704

47 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
Phone (518) 262-3773

600 Northern Blvd
Albany, NY 12204
Phone (518) 427-3331

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: gbakst22291@albanymed.direct-ci.com

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 7

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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