NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Boris Michael Kapelnik, O.D.

Optometrist · Forest Hills, NY

Boris Michael Kapelnik, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Forest Hills, New York, and NPI 1013963057, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license with the New York 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
1013963057
Name
Boris Michael Kapelnik
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046009780 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6373 108TH St, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone
(718) 896-2020
Enumerated
May 25, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
02879716 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070716000097); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2005
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 6373 108TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ilona GrimbergOptician1861646093
  2. Galina Niyazov, O.D.Optometrist1316352370
  3. Olga Sandhu, ODOptometrist1124910435
  4. Shoshana YakubovaOptometrist1831921048

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

9,213 Medicare Part D claims for 1,141 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 83% of claims.

  1. Boris Kapelnik9,213
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis2,609 claims
  2. Xiidra1,353 claims
  3. Lumigan664 claims
  4. Zerviate596 claims
  5. Latanoprost452 claims
  6. Cyclosporine344 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,059.23

48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Boris Kapelnik$1,059.23
  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 2 group practices

  1. Avenue U Optometry P.C.Brooklyn, NY
  2. Sunny Vision Optometry PCSunnyside, NY

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

35 optometrist records list a practice address in Forest Hills

They are 35 of the 3,712 NPPES records with a practice address in Forest Hills, and 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

Other optometrist records in New York

  1. Annmary Abadir, O.D.Harrison, NY1497797914
  2. Edita Abazaga, ODSyracuse, NY1477126985
  3. Mirjeta Abazaga, O.D.Syracuse, NY1518344365
  4. Syeda Abbas, ODWhite Plains, NY1043724263
  5. Thomas Abbott, O.D.Horseheads, NY1619176492
  6. Elias Abboud, O.D.Syracuse, NY1043291222
  7. Nouralison Abdella, ODNew York, NY1487403614
  8. Susan Abdenour Young, O.D.Brooklyn, NY1225260706
  9. Hilla Abel, ODNew York, NY1972696615
  10. Elana Abilevitz, ODNew York, NY1790947372

Common questions

What is Boris Michael Kapelnik, O.D.'s NPI number?

Boris Michael Kapelnik, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013963057, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Boris Michael Kapelnik, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6373 108TH St, Forest Hills, NY, 11375. Phone: (718) 896-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Boris Michael Kapelnik, O.D.'s license?

Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Boris Michael Kapelnik, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Boris Michael Kapelnik, O.D. had 9,213 Medicare Part D claims for 1,141 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Boris Michael Kapelnik, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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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