Dr. Peter Ells, MD

Dr. Ells practices at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, part of Albany Med Health System.

Dr. Ells' NPI, 1336174143, was assigned on July 11, 2006. Dr. Ells graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1974. Dr. Ells holds New York license 147471.

Dr. Ells' primary practice is Albany Medical Center, at 43 New Scotland Avenue, Mail Code 34, Albany, NY 12208 in Albany County. The practice phone is (518) 262-2400.

Dr. Ells' primary practice is Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, part of Albany Med Health System. Dr. Ells is also affiliated with Saratoga Hospital. The medical group on file is Albany Med EmUrgentCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ells to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ells practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Ells' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Ells is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Ells' licenses on file in 2 states: New York and California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal bleeding and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Ells treats.

CMS data shows 265 Medicare services from Dr. Ells across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 214 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,055 for them.

CMS counts 214 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ells in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 100 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 33% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ells' median patient age at 54, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ells wrote 492 Medicare Part D claims for 110 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 401 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $200,775 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 505 claims across 16 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Ells for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. CMS lists Dr. Ells as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Ells, published from 2015 to 2020. 2019 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Ells' most frequent co-authors are Mustafa Erdem Arslan, MD, Mahmoud Aldyab, MD and Rosa T. Bui, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 570 general payments to Dr. Ells from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $121,603.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Ells, most recently 518 Life Magazine in 2014.

Dr. Ells graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1974. Dr. Ells is a member of American Association for the Study of Liver Disease.

Dr. Ells is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, MVP Health Care and Highmark. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.