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In Albany, Dr. Joseph M. Polito works as a gastroenterologist at Gastrointestinal Care of Long Island PLLC.
About Dr. Polito's practice
- Specialty
- Gastroenterologist
- Credentials
- MD
- Practice
- Gastrointestinal Care of Long Island PLLC
- Address
- 1375 Washington Ave Suite 101, Albany, NY 12206
- Phone
- (518) 533-5000
- Other locations
- 47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208
- Medical school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine (1988)
- Hospital affiliations
- St. Peter's Hospital, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York, Saratoga Hospital
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts
- Telehealth
- Available
- NPI number
- 1538191101
- NY license no.
- 200319
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine is where Dr. Polito went to medical school, graduating in 1988.
Gastrointestinal Care of Long Island PLLC's Albany location at 1375 Washington Ave Suite 101, Albany, NY 12206 is where Dr. Polito sees patients — appointments by phone at (518) 533-5000. He also has a listed practice location at 47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208. For Medicare patients: Dr. Polito accepts assignment. He is listed as offering telehealth.
Hospital affiliations on file with Medicare: St. Peter's Hospital, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York and Saratoga Hospital.
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Medicare, Medicaid and hospitals
- Medicare patients (2024)
- 373 people with traditional Medicare, average age 72
- Most common services billed to Medicare
- Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito
- Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
- Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope
- Procedures on Medicare Care Compare
- Colonoscopy 196 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux 74 procedures
- New York Medicaid
- Enrolled fee-for-service provider since 1995. Medicaid managed-care plans keep their own networks, so check with your plan.
- Hospital pages
- Albany Medical Center Hospital · Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York · Saratoga Hospital · 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 Gastrointestinal Care of Long Island PLLC, at 1375 Washington Ave Suite 101, Albany, NY 12206.
Call the office at (518) 533-5000.
Yes — Dr. Polito accepts Medicare assignment, taking the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
St. Peter's Hospital, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York and Saratoga Hospital.
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