Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis, MD

  • Schenectady, NY
  • General surgeon
NPI1992778385PAC ID8527073998
Medicare services, 2024
226
Medicare patients, 2024
194
Part D claims, 2024
143
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$3,431
Practice address
2546 Balltown Rd, Schenectady, NY 12309
Practice phone
Call (518) 525-5634
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Primary practice

St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates

Schenectady, New York

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Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis is a general surgeon in Schenectady, New York

Dr. Brazis practices at St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates in Schenectady, New York.

Dr. Brazis' NPI, 1992778385, was assigned on February 8, 2006. Dr. Brazis graduated from UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991. Dr. Brazis holds New York license 206763.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8527073998
NPI enumeration date
February 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(518) 525-5634
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
60
Medical school graduation
1991

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis practices at St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates in Schenectady, New York

Dr. Brazis' primary practice is St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, at 2546 Balltown Rd, Schenectady, NY 12309 in Schenectady County. The practice phone is (518) 525-5634.

  • St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates
    2546 Balltown Rd, Schenectady, NY 12309 · Schenectady CountyPhone(518) 525-5634

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Brazis' primary practice is St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates in Schenectady, New York. Dr. Brazis is also affiliated with St. Peter's Hospital. The medical group on file is St. Peter's Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brazis to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
St. Peter's Health Partners Medical AssociatesAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis is one of 1,604 general surgeons in New York

Surgery is Dr. Brazis' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Brazis is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Brazis is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, New YorkPrimaryLicense 206763 · taxonomy 208600000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction, groin hernia surgery and hysterectomy among the conditions Dr. Brazis treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Brazis

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1,604general surgeons in New York
9general surgeons in Schenectady

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis billed Medicare for 226 services in 2024

CMS data shows 226 Medicare services from Dr. Brazis across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 194 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,456 for them.

Medicare services, 2024226
Medicare patients194
Paid by Medicare$30,456
Procedure codes8

Dr. Brazis' Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits201
  2. Surgery25

Where Dr. Brazis' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office15970%
  • In a facility6730%

Dr. Brazis compared with the New York median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Brazis
  • New York median
Medicare services
226vs 15447% above
Medicare patients
194vs 10978% above
Part D claims
96vs 244.0 times

Medians across 1,502 general surgeons in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Brazis' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis treated 194 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 194 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brazis in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 92 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Brazis' median patient age at 66, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024194
Average age74
Average risk score1.33
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Brazis' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Brazis' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11157%
  • Men8343%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Brazis' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Ischemic heart disease41%
  5. Diabetes30%
  6. Anxiety27%
  7. Cancer23%
  8. Mood disorders21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Brazis' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis wrote 143 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Brazis wrote 143 Medicare Part D claims for 124 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 96 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $506 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024143
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$506
Part D patients124

Dr. Brazis' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic142 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims1%

Dr. Brazis' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Brazis' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids73%104 of 143 claims
  • Antibiotics17%24 of 143 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis ranks in the 87th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare

Dr. Brazis accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 19 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Brazis, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Brazis ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
87th percentile19 procedures
Mastectomy
64th percentile11 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis received $3,431 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Brazis from 6 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,228.

General payments to Dr. Brazis by program year, 2024 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Brazis by kind, 2024 to 2025

$3.4Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$2,00058%
  • Food and beverage$92527%
  • Travel and lodging$49214%
  • Gifts$150%

Companies that paid Dr. Brazis the most, 2024 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis has 5 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Brazis, most recently Chief of General Surgery in 2022. Dr. Brazis serves on Credentialing Committee St. Peters Hospital.

Awards and honors for Dr. Brazis

  1. 2022
    • Chief of General Surgery
  2. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  3. 2012
    • ACS Fellow
  4. 1997
    • Golden Apple teaching award
  5. Undated
    • Adjunct Professor

Dr. Brazis' committees and leadership roles

Credentialing Committee St. Peters Hospitalmember
1999 to present
Executive Committee St. Peters HospitalMember
2006 to 2014

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis graduated from UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Brazis graduated from UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991. Dr. Brazis is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolUNE College of Osteopathic Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in 1997 - 2026NY State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers

Dr. Brazis is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Brazis accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO12
  2. HMO10
  3. Medicare10
  4. EPO7
  5. POS7
  6. Medicaid5

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis

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What is Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis' NPI number?

Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis' NPI number is 1992778385. It was assigned on February 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis?

Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis is a general surgeon in Schenectady, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis practice?

Dr. Brazis practices at 2546 Balltown Rd, Schenectady, NY 12309. Dr. Brazis' primary practice is St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates in Schenectady, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brazis to 1 hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Brazis is (518) 525-5634.

What is Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis' medical license number?

Dr. Brazis holds New York license 206763.

Which hospitals is Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis affiliated with?

Dr. Brazis is affiliated with St. Peter's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Brazis to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis part of?

Dr. Brazis is linked to St. Peter's Medical Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Brazis to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Brazis billed Medicare for 226 services in 2024, and Dr. Brazis accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis see?

CMS counts 194 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brazis in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis board certified?

Yes. Dr. Brazis is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Brazis' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis go to medical school?

Dr. Brazis graduated from UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991.

What drugs does Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Brazis' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,431 in general payments to Dr. Brazis from 6 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis been practicing?

Dr. Brazis graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Barbara Carol Brazis accept?

Dr. Brazis is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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