2026 NPPES data Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician NPI 1164953295 M.D.
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BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D.

Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in RIDGEWOOD, New York. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
6K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician avg: 3K
MIPS score
98.9203/100
▲ 16 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$1.7K
53 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. is a Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician ([object Object]) practicing in RIDGEWOOD, New York with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 6K claims across 1K beneficiaries . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.9203/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $1.7K across 53 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.9203 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 5,742 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. at a glance

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/21/2017

NPI 1164953295

Primary specialty

Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician

Rare

354 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

5,742 94% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,962

MIPS final score

98.9203/100 15.820300000000003% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in New York

How Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers

New York providers

Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician share within New York

1. Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician share within New York

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
98.9203/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician) — 98.9203/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%98.9%
MIPS final score (Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician) — 98.9203/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. is a Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician provider practicing in RIDGEWOOD, New York, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1164953295. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 5650 MYRTLE AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NY, 11385, with a listed phone of (718) 456-9500. NPI 1164953295 was issued on 03/21/2017. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what KRAWITZ most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 5,742 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,255 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $946K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 98.9203/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 97.8552, Cost 82.5941), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 354 enrolled providers across 42 states and an average of 2,962 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

5650 MYRTLE AVE
RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385

Provider Details

NPI 1164953295
Specialty Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/21/2017

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

98.9203
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
97.8552
Quality
82.5941
Cost

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

DIAMOND DISTRICT CORNEAL, P.C.
RIDGEWOOD, NY
MICHAEL A PISACANO MD PC
BRONX, NY

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.7K

Largest payer

Alcon Vision LLC

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D.. To verify BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases

NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

5,742
Total Claims
$946K
Total Drug Cost
1,255
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
8,587
Total Day Supply
245,836
Generic Drug Cost
$102K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.37
Gender Split
59% female / 41% male
Age Distribution
<65: 120, 65-74: 531, 75-84: 432, 85+: 172

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Latanoprost
1,383
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
571
Brimonidine Tartrate
454
Dorzolamide Hcl
437
Prednisolone Acetate
307
Lumigan
Bimatoprost
293
Combigan
Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol
287
Timolol Maleate
228
Restasis
Cyclosporine
199
Rhopressa
Netarsudil Mesylate
190

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Overview

How BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. fits within the Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician landscape nationally.

354
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Providers in US
42
States with Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
2,962
Avg Claims per Provider

BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D.'s 5,742 claims are above the specialty average of 2,962.

Nearby Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Providers in New York

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as KRAWITZ.

Compare Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D.'s specialty?
BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. specializes in Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician and practices in RIDGEWOOD, New York. Credentials: M.D..
How much does BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. wrote 5,742 Medicare Part D claims totaling $946K in drug costs for 1,255 beneficiaries.
What is BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.9203/100 (Quality: 97.8552, Cost: 82.5941). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. located?
BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. is located at 5650 MYRTLE AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NY, 11385. Phone: (718) 456-9500.
What is BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D.'s NPI number?
BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164953295, issued on 03/21/2017.
How many Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 354 Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers across 42 states in the US. The average Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician provider writes 2,962 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol, Brimonidine Tartrate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. accept Medicare?
BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 5,742 Part D claims and 1,255 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D.'s credentials?
BRIAN KRAWITZ, M.D.'s NPI is 1164953295 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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