Quick answers
- Does Arun K. Puranik accept Medicare assignment?
- Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Arun K. Puranik accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
- How many Medicare patients does Arun K. Puranik see?
- In 2024, CMS data shows 193 Original Medicare patients and 3,080 services for Arun K. Puranik. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
- What is Arun K. Puranik's NPI number?
- 1609950542. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.
Medicare activity in 2024
Official CMS public-use data for Arun K. Puranik, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.
| Original Medicare patients | 193 |
|---|---|
| Services billed to Medicare | 3,080 |
| Different services or procedures | 30 |
| Participating Medicare provider | Yes |
| Average age of these patients | 75 |
Most frequent services
- Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields (77014)963 services
- Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session (G6015)952 services
- Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week (77336)261 services
- Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions (77427)158 services
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)148 services
Chronic conditions among these patients
Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).
- High cholesterol75%
- Cancer (breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, endometrial or leukemia/lymphoma)75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Arthritis33%
- Diabetes25%
Hospitals where Arun K. Puranik works
Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Arun K. Puranik at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.
- Ellis HospitalSchenectady, NY · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 330153
Practice locations
Addresses where Arun K. Puranik is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).
- 711 Troy Schenectady RdLatham, NY 12110
Group practices
Medicare enrollment lists Arun K. Puranik as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).
- Community Care Physicians PLLC368 clinicians in the group
Specialties
- Radiation Oncologyprimary
Other radiation oncologists in New York
Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in New York — not a recommendation.
Other clinicians in Community Care Physicians PLLC
Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.
Clinician information
| Credential | MD |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1973 (53 years since medical school) |
| Gender (as listed) | Male |
| Medicare assignment | Accepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment) |
| NPI (National Provider Identifier) | 1609950542 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.
Sources
- Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
- Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
- National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
- Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
- NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians