Alice Tao, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · New Haven, CT
Alice Tao, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1881277457, issued on May 3, 2021. Check the license (Connecticut 80914, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alice Tao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 80914 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 Temple St FL 3, New Haven, CT 06510
- Phone
- (203) 785-2020
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250801003870); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 40 Temple St FL 3
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Luz Amaro-Quireza, ODOptometrist1134113921
Verify Alice Tao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 80914Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
897 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost287 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol192 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate82 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate68 claims
- Erythromycin30 claims
- Timolol Maleate30 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alice Tao among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut
Alice Tao, MD is one of 336 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 98% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 98% of these records are older, under 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jessica Chow, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101790951135
- Anthony Daniels, MDNew Haven, CT 065101659532646
- Lucian Del Priore, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101790702769
- Michael Ehrlich, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101003034042
- Paul Kang, MDNew Haven, CT 065101487680070
- Ji Liu, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101114157104
- Kristen Nwanyanwu, M.D., M.B.A.New Haven, CT 065101881821700
- Jennifer Renz, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101922241793
Common questions
What is Alice Tao, MD's NPI number?
Alice Tao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881277457, issued on May 3, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alice Tao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Temple St FL 3, New Haven, CT, 06510. Phone: (203) 785-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alice Tao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 80914, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alice Tao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alice Tao, MD had 897 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.