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Dr. Alan E. Schaffer, a pulmonologist based in Albany, NY, practices with St Peters Hospital of the City of Albany.

Dr. Schaffer at a glance

Specialty
Pulmonologist
Credentials
MD
Practice
St Peters Hospital of the City of Albany
Address
1 Pine W Plz Suite 101, Albany, NY 12205
Phone
(518) 464-9999
Medical school
Tulane University School of Medicine (1987)
Hospital affiliations
St. Peter's Hospital, Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York
Medicare assignment
Accepts
Telehealth
Available
NPI number
1255310678
NY license no.
187915

Dr. Schaffer earned his medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine in 1987 — 39 years ago.

To book an appointment, call (518) 464-9999. Dr. Schaffer's office is at 1 Pine W Plz Suite 101, Albany, NY 12205. For Medicare patients: Dr. Schaffer accepts assignment. Telehealth visits are listed as available.

Hospital affiliations on file with Medicare: St. Peter's Hospital and Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York.

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Medicare, Medicaid and hospitals

Medicare patients (2024)
209 people with traditional Medicare, average age 72
Most common services billed to Medicare
  • Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older)
  • Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration
  • Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases
New York Medicaid
Enrolled fee-for-service provider since 1994. Medicaid managed-care plans keep their own networks, so check with your plan.
Hospital pages
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York · St. Peter's Hospital

Medicare figures cover people with traditional (fee-for-service) Medicare only; services billed for fewer than 11 patients are not published.

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Frequently Asked Questions

With St Peters Hospital of the City of Albany, at 1 Pine W Plz Suite 101, Albany, NY 12205.

Call the office at (518) 464-9999.

Yes — Dr. Schaffer accepts Medicare assignment, taking the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

St. Peter's Hospital and Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York.

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