Anthony Pilavas, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Astoria, NY
Anthony Pilavas, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Astoria, New York, and NPI 1417065657, issued on Aug 28, 2006. Check the license (New York 157990, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anthony Pilavas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 157990 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2509 31St Ave, Astoria, NY 11106
- Phone
- (718) 204-5100
- Enumerated
- Aug 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 204-2580
- Medicaid ID
- 00850151 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2509 31St Ave
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- John Pilavas, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1275851230
Verify Anthony Pilavas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 157990Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,345 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost410 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate311 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine254 claims
- Ofloxacin243 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol174 claims
- Cromolyn Sodium161 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $37.43
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Anthony Pilavas among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Anthony Pilavas, MD is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 71% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in Astoria → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Berman, MDAstoria, NY 111061124074265
- John Pilavas, M.D.Astoria, NY 111061275851230
- Michael Ahdoot, MDSunnyside, NY 111041033211925
- Sajjad Akhtar, MDAstoria, NY 111031912919457
- Jan Arnett, MDAstoria, NY 111031881632487
- Chad Haller, M.D.Astoria, NY 111031548251713
- Melvin Haller, MDAstoria, NY 111031124015946
- Jerreyll Jackson, MDLong Island City, NY 111031629009576
Common questions
What is Anthony Pilavas, MD's NPI number?
Anthony Pilavas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417065657, issued on Aug 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anthony Pilavas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2509 31St Ave, Astoria, NY, 11106. Phone: (718) 204-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anthony Pilavas, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 157990, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anthony Pilavas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anthony Pilavas, MD had 2,345 Medicare Part D claims for 454 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.