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Edit this profileWhere to find Scott Purga, MD
- Troy location main office
2231 Burdett Ave Ste 160, Troy, NY 12180 - Troy location
2215 Burdett Ave, Troy, NY 12180 - Albany location
43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208 - Albany location
315 S Manning Blvd, Albany, NY 12208
About Dr. Purga
Scott Purga, MD is a healthcare provider in Troy, NY specializing in cardiovascular disease. Scott trained at Boston University School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. According to Medicare claims data, Scott cared for 6,143 Medicare patients across 15,482 services. The services billed most often include low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'. This provider record is associated with NPI 1790027050.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (518) 292-6200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2231 BURDETT AVE STE 160
Troy, NY 12180
2215 Burdett Ave
Troy, NY 12180
43 New Scotland Ave
Albany, NY 12208
315 S Manning Blvd
Albany, NY 12208
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
15,482 services · 6,143 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
350 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
1,395 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
888 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
259 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
185 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
182 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Drug given | J2785 |
464 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | A9555 |
169 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease | |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | A9500 |
161 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease | |
| Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Billing code | Q9967 |
6,933 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiologists at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Boston University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2013 at Boston University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Purga specialize in?
Dr. Purga is a cardiologist in Troy, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Purga located?
Dr. Purga is listed at 2231 Burdett Ave Ste 160, Troy, NY 12180. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Purga's phone number?
The number on file is (518) 292-6200. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Purga's NPI number?
Dr. Purga's National Provider Identifier is 1790027050. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Purga go to medical school?
Dr. Purga attended Boston University School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Purga been practicing?
Dr. Purga has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Purga do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Purga performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Purga confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Purga. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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