The Daily Dose
2022 Top Doctors Report
Presenting the Capital Region’s Top-Performing Primary Care Practices
Looking for the best, local doctor? Look no further.
Choosing the right doctor is an important decision. That is why we created CDPHP Top Doctors, a comprehensive list of the area’s most trusted and top-performing primary care practices. Now in its sixth year, Top Doctors provides you and your loved ones with the information you need to make the most informed decisions about your care. From all of us at CDPHP, congratulations to all the winners!
Top Family Practices +
- Sanjay Taneja, MD
- Newtonville Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, PLLC
- Community Care Physicians – Community Care Family Medicine
- Troy Family Physicians
- Community Care Physicians – Latham Medical Group
- Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care – Scotia Glenville
- Cohoes Family Care
- Eugene P. Heslin, MD, PC
- Five Corners Family Practice
- Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care – Wilton
- Community Care Physicians – CapitalCare Family Practice Clifton Park
- Marc D. Price, DO, PLLC – Family Medicine of Malta
- Albany Medical Center Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
- Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care – Malta
- Delmar Family Medicine
- Community Care Physicians – Community Care Family Practice Colonie
- Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care – Schuylerville
- Troy Family Health Center
- Community Care Physicians – Partners in Family Medicine – North Greenbush
- Community Care Physicians – CapitalCare Family Practice Guilderland
- Eugene Merecki, MD, PC, dba Malta Family Medicine
- Community Care Physicians – Clifton Park Family Medicine
- Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care – Galway
- SPHPMA – St. Peter’s Internal and Pediatric Medicine (1444 Western Ave., Suite D)
- Community Care Physicians – Burnt Hills Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
- Center for Disability Services
Top Internal Medicine Practices +
- Community Care Physicians – Capital Healthcare Associates
- Community Care Physicians – Community Care Family Practice Niskayuna
- Community Care Physicians – Saratoga Medical Associates
- SPHPMA – St. Peter’s Internal Medicine (4 Palisades Drive, Suite 100)
- Community Care Physicians – CapitalCare Internal Medicine Nott Street
- Community Care Physicians – The Office of Lev Barats
- Joanne H. Van Woert, MD, PC
- Troy Internal Medicine
- Community Care Physicians – Delmar Internal Medicine
- Columbia Internal Medicine, PLLC
Top Pediatric Practices +
- Four Seasons Pediatrics, LLC
- Adirondack Pediatrics, PC
- Giombetti & Brady Pediatrics, PLLC
- Shaker Pediatrics, PC
- Community Care Physicians – Community Care Pediatrics – Clifton Park
- Riverview Pediatrics
- Community Care Physicians – CapitalCare Pediatrics Schenectady
- Community Care Physicians – Community Care Pediatrics – Latham
- Hoosick Street Pediatrics
- Community Care Physicians – CapitalCare Pediatrics Troy
It Takes a Village
Community Care Physicians – Capital Healthcare Associates
When Bigger isn’t Better
Sanjay Taneja, MD, Grand Medical & Pediatrics
It’s a Family Affair
Four Seasons Pediatrics
Top Performers in Quality of Care
Colon Cancer Screenings +
- Community Care Physicians – Community Care Family Practice Niskayuna
- SPHPMA – St. Peter’s Internal Medicine (1444 Western Ave., Suite C)
- Latham Primary Care Associates
- Eugene Merecki, MD, PC, dba Malta Family Medicine
- Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care – Scotia Glenville
- Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care – Wilton
- Community Care Physicians – CapitalCare Family Practice Clifton Park
- Community Care Physicians – Saratoga Medical Associates
- Sanjay Taneja, MD
- Community Care Physicians – CapitalCare Family Practice Guilderland
Cervical Cancer Screenings +
- DeLeo Family Medicine, PC
- Troy Family Physicians
- Medical Associates of the Hudson Valley – Poughkeepsie
- Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care – Scotia Glenville
- Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care – Malta
- Community Care Physicians – Latham Medical Group
- Community Care Physicians – Community Care Family Practice Niskayuna
- Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care – Wilton
- Community Care Physicians – CapitalCare Family Practice Clifton Park
- Community Care Physicians – Saratoga Medical Associates
Breast Cancer Screenings +
- SPHPMA – St. Peter’s Family Medicine (1444 Western Ave., Suite C)
- DeLeo Family Medicine, PC
- Troy Family Physicians
- Irongate Family Practice Associates, PLLC
- Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care – Scotia Glenville
- John M. Pramenko, MD, PC
- Community Care Physicians – Latham Medical Group
- Riverside Medical Center
- Community Care Physicians – CapitalCare Family Practice Clifton Park
- Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care – Schuylerville
Diabetes Care +
- Joanne H. Van Woert, MD, PC
- Lettrick Family Medicine, PLLC
- Delmar Family Medicine
- Community Care Physicians – Capital Healthcare Associates
- Community Care Physicians – CapitalCare Family Practice Clifton Park
- Lansingburgh Family Practice, PC
- Sanjay Taneja, MD
- Cohoes Family Care
- SPHPMA – St. Peter’s Internal Medicine (1444 Western Ave., Suite B1)
- Community Care Physicians – Saratoga Medical Associates
Well Child Visits +
- Hoosick Street Pediatrics
- Four Seasons Pediatrics, LLC
- Adirondack Pediatrics, PC
- Columbia Memorial Pediatrics – Valatie
- Giombetti & Brady Pediatrics, PLLC
- Shaker Pediatrics, PC
- Community Care Physicians – CapitalCare Pediatrics Guilderland
- Community Care Physicians – CapitalCare Pediatrics Albany
- Community Care Physicians – Community Care Pediatrics – Latham
- Delmar Pediatrics, PLLC
Recommended by Patients +
- Troy Family Physicians
- Irongate Family Practice Associates, PLLC
- Newtonville Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, PLLC
- Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Primary Care – Scotia Glenville
- Eugene Merecki, MD, PC, dba Malta Family Medicine
- Troy Internal Medicine
- Community Care Physicians – CapitalCare Family Practice Great Oaks
- Schoolhouse Pediatrics
- Hilltown Healthcare, PLLC
- Shaker Pediatrics, PC
Top Patient Experience +
- Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center, Inc. – Troy
- Medical Associates of the Hudson Valley – Kingston
- Latham Primary Care Associates
- Columbia Internal Medicine, PLLC
- Family Medicine of Mechanicville, PLLC
- Troy Family Physicians
- Columbia Memorial Health – Prime Medical Catskill
- SPHPMA – St. Peter’s Internal and Family Medicine (1444 Western Ave., Suite B2)
- SPHPMA – St. Peter’s Family Medicine (1444 Western Ave., Suite C)
- Eugene Merecki, MD, PC, dba Malta Family Medicine
People's Choice Winners
Congratulations to our People's Choice award winners!
John D. Bennett, MD, FACC, FACP About the Author
John D. Bennett, MD, FACC, FACP, is president and CEO of Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, Inc. (CDPHP), an award-winning, physician aligned, not-for-profit health plan based in Albany, NY. Bennett has held the position since 2008 after serving more than 10 years as chair, vice chair, and board member for CDPHP. During his tenure, CDPHP has been ranked among the top-performing health plans in New York and the nation, most recently named #1 in Customer Satisfaction in the 2023 J.D. Power Member Health Plan Study. Under his leadership, CDPHP has also become known as a model employer regionally and nationally and was recently named among the top five Best Companies to Work for in New York by the Society for Human Resource Management, as well as Forbes Best-in-State Employers 2022. Prior to joining CDPHP, Bennett served as founding member and CEO of Prime Care Physicians, PLLC. During his tenure, he co-led a team of 25 cardiologists and helped grow the practice to a 100-physician multi-specialty group. Bennett is board certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Internal Medicine, with subspecialties in internal medicine and cardiology. He earned his medical degree at SUNY-Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, and a Bachelor of Science degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Bennett completed an internship and residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Albany Medical Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians. Bennett is currently board chair for the Center for Economic Growth and the Capital Region Chamber, and vice chair for the Palace Theatre. Bennett also serves on the boards of the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Russell Sage Colleges. Bennett is a member of the New York Public Health and Health Planning Council where he helps shape decisions related to New York State's public health and health care delivery system. Well-known locally and nationally for advancing health care innovation, Bennett was recently named to Crain’s New York Business 2021 Notable in Health Care, as well as the Albany Business Review’s Power 50 list.
Marcia Schaefer
CDPHP is the absolute best Insurance provider. Every single affiliate; doctors, administrators, customer service public relations every single person involved outstanding. Their policies and practices are reasonable, showing sincere concern for members’ health and benefits with so many plusses like Silver Sneakers and classes. Far above any other companies.