Dr. Rakel M. Astorga, MD

Dr. Astorga practices at Columbia Memorial Health in Hudson, New York, part of Albany Med Health System.

Dr. Astorga's NPI, 1831345693, was assigned on August 13, 2008. Dr. Astorga holds New York license 249738.

Dr. Astorga's primary practice is Columbia Memorial Health, at 71 Prospect Avenue, Hudson, NY 12534 in Columbia County. The practice phone is (518) 828-7601.

Dr. Astorga's primary practice is Columbia Memorial Health in Hudson, New York, part of Albany Med Health System. Dr. Astorga is also affiliated with Albany Medical Center. The medical group on file is Albany Med EmUrgentCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Astorga to 1 more medical group, named with a free account. Dr. Astorga's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Astorga practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

CMS data shows 237 Medicare services from Dr. Astorga across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 208 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,036 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 208 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Astorga in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 91 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Astorga's median patient age at 58, with 77% women.

In 2024, Dr. Astorga wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims for 61 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 41 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $218 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 64 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Astorga for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Astorga accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 27 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Astorga, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)

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

CMS Open Payments shows 57 general payments to Dr. Astorga from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Elucent Medical paid the most, $991.