Joseph S. Gelbfish, MD
NPI 1417058165ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Brooklyn, NY
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Brooklyn, New York, trained at New York University School of Medicine (class of 1980). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $920,435 for 5,831 claims, against $245,412 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $196.23 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1417058165 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 26, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 150961 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 328 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,887 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $245,412 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,831 · 11,429 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 324 |
| Total drug cost | $920,435 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New York University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Kings Physician Services PCBrooklyn, NY · 648 clinicians
- W Medical LLCBrooklyn, NY · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$196.23 · 8 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$414.73 · 14 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $62.78 | 3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $49.98 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $43.46 | 2 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $40.01 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$196.23 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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