Alyson Escalona, OD
Optometrist · Passaic, NJ
Alyson Escalona, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Passaic, New Jersey, and NPI 1962989632, issued on Jul 25, 2018. Check the license (New Jersey 27OA00682000, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alyson Escalona
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 27OA00682000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 177 Prospect St, Passaic, NJ 07055
- Phone
- (973) 777-4343
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2018
- Record last updated
- Apr 11, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181002001577); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 177 Prospect St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Janelle Tertullien-McDonaldOptometrist1235547126
- Steven Zalaznick, O.D.Optometrist1366418543
Verify Alyson Escalona in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license 27OA00682000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
114 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis25 claims
- Latanoprost17 claims
- Xiidra13 claims
- Timolol Maleate12 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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): 93.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $45.78
3 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.
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
- Bergen Optometry LLCHackensack, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in New Jersey
There are 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.
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- Diamond Abbate, ODBurlington, NJ1932940210
- Gregg Abbate, O.D.Cherry Hill, NJ1568511921
- Aayh Abdelgawad, ODEast Windsor, NJ1760214183
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Common questions
What is Alyson Escalona, OD's NPI number?
Alyson Escalona, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962989632, issued on Jul 25, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alyson Escalona, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 177 Prospect St, Passaic, NJ, 07055. Phone: (973) 777-4343. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alyson Escalona, OD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 27OA00682000, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Alyson Escalona, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alyson Escalona, OD had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alyson Escalona, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.2 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.
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.