Rakel M. Astorga, M.D.
NPI 1831345693ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Hudson, NY
Surgery (M.D.) with Columbia Memorial Hospital, practicing in Hudson, New York. 208 Medicare patients in 2024, $47,160 paid; nearly all of their 120 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Elucent Medical was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,240 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Albany Medical Center Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1831345693 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 13, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 249738 | NY |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 249738 | 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 - General Surgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 208 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 387 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,160 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 120 · 122 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 61 |
| Total drug cost | $2,242 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Columbia Memorial HospitalCatskill, NY · 173 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY
- Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,240 · 16 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$79.68 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Elucent Medical | $969.36 | 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $161.05 | 8 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | $45.64 | 2 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $23.64 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $20.60 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$818.96 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$421.14 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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