Dr. Brian F. Steckel, M.D.
Colorectal Surgery (Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician)
5 Palisades Dr., Suite 200, Capital District Colon Surgeons
Albany, NY 12205
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 32
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 191
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician primary
NY license 225041 -
Surgery Physician
MA license 210386
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Peter's Hospital Albany, NY
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York Troy, NY
Medical groups
- St. Peter's Health PArtners Medical Associates, P.c. (487 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 191
- Services billed
- 410
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 64 | 55 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 48 | 36 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 38 | 38 |
| Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | 33 | 31 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 30 | 24 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 25 | 25 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 16 | 16 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 14 | 14 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 13 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Metronidazole Other prescribers in Albany, NY | 15 |
| Neomycin Sulfate | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $30.32 in total to this clinician.
| Ethicon US, LLC | $16.71 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $13.61 |
| Food and Beverage | $30.32 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.