Dr. Gregory P. Zale, MD

Dr. Zale practices at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, New York, part of Northwell Health.

Dr. Zale's NPI, 1922187558, was assigned on November 3, 2006. Dr. Zale graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1987. Dr. Zale holds New York license 192489-1.

Dr. Zale's primary practice is Northern Dutchess Hospital, at 6511 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 in Dutchess County. The practice phone is (845) 871-3391.

Dr. Zale's primary practice is Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, New York, part of Northwell Health. Dr. Zale is also affiliated with Vassar Brothers Medical Center. The medical group on file is Danbury Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zale to 1 more home health agency, named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Zale's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Zale is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Zale's licenses on file in 4 states: New York, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Connecticut.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Zale treats.

CMS data shows 127 Medicare services from Dr. Zale across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 155 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,283 for them.

CMS counts 155 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zale in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 70 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, 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. Zale's median patient age at 69, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Zale wrote 72 Medicare Part D claims for 48 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 41 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $93 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Zale for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Zale accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Zale, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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)

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

CMS Open Payments shows 65 general payments to Dr. Zale from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $6,441.

Dr. Zale graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1987.

Dr. Zale is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, MVP Health Care and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.