Dr. Brian Nicholas Arnold, MD

Dr. Arnold practices at Albany Medical College Dept of Surgery in Albany, New York.

Dr. Arnold's NPI, 1114362498, was assigned on May 1, 2013. Dr. Arnold holds New York license 318373.

Dr. Arnold's primary practice is Albany Medical College Dept of Surgery, at 50 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208 in Albany County. The practice phone is (518) 262-6517.

Dr. Arnold's primary practice is Albany Medical College Dept of Surgery in Albany, New York. Dr. Arnold is also affiliated with Albany Medical Center. The medical group on file is Albany Med EmUrgentCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Arnold to 4 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. Arnold practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Arnold's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Arnold is licensed in New York.

Dmand AI lists esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Arnold treats.

CMS data shows 112 Medicare services from Dr. Arnold across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 117 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,729 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 117 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Arnold in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.71, 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. Arnold's median patient age at 67, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Arnold wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $71 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Arnold for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Arnold accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 23 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Arnold, more than 52% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Arnold, published from 2018 to 2023. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Hospital Mortality, Colectomy and Lung Neoplasms. Dr. Arnold's most frequent co-authors are Mara Beth Antonoff, MD, Justin D. Blasberg, MD and Alexander S. Chiu.

CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Arnold from 7 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,225.

Dr. Arnold is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.