Brian P. Connolly, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Rochester, NY
Brian P. Connolly, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1164401741, issued on Jan 12, 2006. Check the license (New York 237374, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian P. Connolly
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 237374 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 160 Sawgrass Dr, Rochester, NY 14620
- Phone
- (585) 442-3411
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2026
- Fax
- (585) 442-9550
- Medicaid ID
- 02688324 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051107000746); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 160 Sawgrass Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Eugene Cimino, MDOphthalmology Physician1275514515
- Bethany Lilly, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891460481
- Julia Pilat, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1922556273
- Steven Rose, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1174502652
- Matthew Witmer, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1235321167
Verify Brian P. Connolly 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 237374Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,141 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate246 claims
- Tobramycin177 claims
- Latanoprost123 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium121 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate91 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol75 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): 97.8 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: $939.01
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Retina Associates OF Western NY PCRochester, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian P. Connolly among 102 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New York
Brian P. Connolly, MD is one of 102 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in New York. over 99% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · over 99% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 96% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 98 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in New York
There are 102 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New York.
All 102 in New York → Every provider in Rochester → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Hall, MDRochester, NY 146201922029503
- Steven Rose, MDRochester, NY 146201174502652
- Matthew Witmer, MDRochester, NY 146201235321167
- Sana Idrees, MDRochester, NY 146421316332489
- Vikas Khetan, MDRochester, NY 146421831861319
- Raja Narayanan, MDRochester, NY 146421184423303
- Michael Ryan, M.D.Webster, NY 145801639566003
- Ik-Sung Kwon, M.D.Warsaw, NY 145691366468035
Common questions
What is Brian P. Connolly, MD's NPI number?
Brian P. Connolly, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164401741, issued on Jan 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian P. Connolly, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 Sawgrass Dr, Rochester, NY, 14620. Phone: (585) 442-3411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian P. Connolly, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 237374, 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 Brian P. Connolly, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian P. Connolly, MD had 1,141 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian P. Connolly, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.8 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.