National Provider Identifier
Robert Dennis Sax, M.D., PH.D.
Robert Dennis Sax, M.D., PH.D. is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in Albany, NY and a listed phone number of (518) 438-5273.
Source: public NPPES record, last updated March 27, 2017. This profile is informational and is not medical advice, a quality rating, or a provider recommendation.
Profile Overview
- NPI
- 1609853571
- Provider Type
- Individual
- Primary Specialty
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
- Enumeration Date
- December 30, 2005
- Last Updated
- March 27, 2017
Practice Location
- 3 Atrium Dr
- Suite 100
- Albany, NY 12205-1417
Phone: (518) 438-5273
Mailing Address
- 2500 Pond Vw
- Suite 101
- S Schodack, NY 12033-9750
Specialties
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (207WX0107X)
- Ophthalmology Physician (207W00000X)
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Medicare Part B Activity
Reported 122 Medicare fee-for-service service lines in 2023.
Peer comparison
Compared to Ophthalmology providers in the Albany, NY metro area.
This provider is in the 9th percentile for Medicare service volume.
Lower volume than many peers.
Performs 94% fewer Medicare services than the peer median.
Higher than 7 of 75 peers.
- Activity Percentile
- 9.3%
- Rank by Services
- 68 of 75
- Total Services
- 122
- Est. Allowed Value
- $11,246.43
- Dataset Year
- 2023
- Drug Code Share
- 0.0%
Estimated allowed value reflects Medicare fee-for-service allowed amounts only. It does not include Medicare Advantage, commercial insurance, cash-pay services, or employment compensation.
Peers are grouped by the broader Ophthalmology classification rather than the exact subspecialty label shown elsewhere on the page.
Percentile distribution
Each bar represents a 10-point percentile band of peers by total Medicare services for Ophthalmology across the Albany, NY metro area. Taller bars indicate higher service-volume bands. Highlighted bar marks this provider's percentile band.
Observed service range: 36 to 88,854 total Medicare services.
Top Clinical Services
- 92014: Established patient complete exam of visual system
77 services | $9,484.02
- 92134: Imaging of retina
45 services | $1,762.41
Procedure Cost Comparisons
This provider appears in MedCostCompare procedure price pages built from Medicare fee-for-service data. Follow the links to compare local provider prices for the listed procedures.
Prices are Medicare-approved amounts from public provider-service records, not private insurance rates, cash-pay quotes, or a promise of what any patient will pay.
Retina OCT | Albany, NY
Provider price$39.16
Higher than most included providers on the linked MedCostCompare page, at the 79th price percentile.
Biography
Robert D. Sax, M.D., Ph.D., is a retired ophthalmologist and retinal specialist who served as a partner and director of retina services at Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region beginning in 1989. His background includes a Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Virginia, an M.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and fellowship training in vitreo-retinal diseases at Mount Sinai and Beth Israel Hospital in New York City; he is also board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Full Record
- NPI
- 1609853571
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Last Name
- Sax
- First Name
- Robert
- Middle Name
- Dennis
- Name Prefix
- Dr.
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Mailing Street Address
- 2500 Pond Vw
- Mailing Address Line 2
- Suite 101
- Mailing City
- S Schodack
- Mailing State
- NY
- Mailing ZIP Code
- 12033-9750
- Mailing Country
- US
- Mailing Phone
- (518) 477-2391
- Mailing Fax
- (518) 477-2393
- Practice Street Address
- 3 Atrium Dr
- Practice Address Line 2
- Suite 100
- Practice City
- Albany
- Practice State
- NY
- Practice ZIP Code
- 12205-1417
- Practice Country
- US
- Practice Phone
- (518) 438-5273
- Practice Fax
- (518) 438-5398
- Enumeration Date
- December 30, 2005
- Last Updated
- March 27, 2017
- Sex
- Male
- Sole Proprietor
- No
- updated_by_file
- npidata_pfile_20050523-20260308.csv
- Taxonomies
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (207WX0107X), Ophthalmology Physician (207W00000X)
- Other Identifiers
- 01208295 (NY)