NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron L. Stefan, OD

Optometrist · Toms River, NJ

Aaron L. Stefan, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1053501023, issued on Jul 26, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 27OA00609500, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053501023
Name
Aaron L. Stefan
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
27OA00609500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
413 Lakehurst RD, Toms River, NJ 08755
Phone
(732) 244-4322
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(732) 244-4320
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070906000721); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 413 Lakehurst RD

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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,282 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Aaron Stefan1,282
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost401 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth145 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol133 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate112 claims
  5. Vyzulta52 claims
  6. Erythromycin38 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score99.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $934.60

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aaron Stefan$934.60
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Shore Eye Associates PAToms River, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aaron L. Stefan among 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey

Aaron L. Stefan, OD is one of 1,542 optometrist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 906 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

32 optometrist records list a practice address in Toms River

They are 32 of the 2,671 NPPES records with a practice address in Toms River, and 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Ackep, ODToms River, NJ 087551043546583
  2. Gary Bleiberg, O.D.Toms River, NJ 087551821194309
  3. Alvin Bleiberg, O.D.Toms River, NJ 087551932500741
  4. Daniel Brooksbank, ODToms River, NJ 087551538136403
  5. Nicole Caldeira-Flanagan, O.D.Toms River, NJ 087551043403355
  6. Sarah Ciccone, O.D.Toms River, NJ 087551386977080
  7. Christopher D'Alterio, ODToms River, NJ 087551730165408
  8. Michael Deitz, ODToms River, NJ 087551114994837

Common questions

What is Aaron L. Stefan, OD's NPI number?

Aaron L. Stefan, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053501023, issued on Jul 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron L. Stefan, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 413 Lakehurst RD, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 244-4322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron L. Stefan, OD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 27OA00609500, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Aaron L. Stefan, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aaron L. Stefan, OD had 1,282 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Aaron L. Stefan, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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