Dr. Ankesh Nigam, MD

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

Dr. Nigam's NPI, 1275528226, was assigned on September 15, 2005. Dr. Nigam graduated from New York University Grossman School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Nigam holds New York license 233988.

Dr. Nigam's 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. Nigam's primary practice is Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, part of Albany Med Health System. Dr. Nigam is also affiliated with St. Peter's Hospital. The medical group on file is Albany Med EmUrgentCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nigam to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nigam practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Nigam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Nigam is licensed in New York.

CMS data shows 271 Medicare services from Dr. Nigam across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 157 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,446 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 157 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nigam in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 57 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.92, 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. Nigam's median patient age at 63, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Nigam wrote 128 Medicare Part D claims for 45 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 82 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $94,563 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 48 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Nigam for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nigam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nigam as offering telehealth.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Nigam, published from 2015 to 2021. 2019 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Nigam has published most often in J Pathol Transl Med. Dr. Nigam's most frequent co-authors are Mustafa Erdem Arslan, MD and Edward Choongho Lee, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Nigam from 5 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $545.

Dr. Nigam graduated from New York University Grossman School of Medicine in 1990.