NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carolyn Ko Busby, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · New York, NY

Carolyn Ko Busby, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1497874697, issued on Mar 28, 2007. Check the license (New York T 0064-01, as entered in NPPES) 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
1497874697
Name
Carolyn Ko Busby
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
T 0064-01 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
506 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10037
Phone
(212) 939-8210
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(212) 939-3843
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180823000099); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 2001
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 506 Malcolm X Blvd

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

  1. Yvelyne Abellard, MDNeurology Physician1285734202
  2. Elaine Abrams, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1063435196
  3. Judith Absalon, MDInternal Medicine Physician1497851125
  4. Albert Adu, MDSurgery Physician1396856787
  5. Danso Agyeman, B.SC, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1730220708
  6. Naseer Ahmed, RPH.Pharmacist1134270044

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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

833 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Carolyn Busby833
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost297 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol205 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate109 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl62 claims
  5. Combigan45 claims
  6. Cromolyn Sodium23 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): 90.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score99.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $578.69

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carolyn Busby$578.69
  2. Specialty average$1,035.17

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

  1. Eye Centers OF America LLCBloomfield, NJ

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

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in New York

There are 82 corneal and contact management optometrist records in New York.

Other corneal and contact management optometrist records in New York

  1. Leland Barry, ODLong Beach, NY1386812295
  2. Henry Bickoff, O.D.Hauppauge, NY1336145507
  3. David Braun, O.D.Syracuse, NY1700806973
  4. Anne Brunenavs, O.D.Lakewood, NY1538269030
  5. Samuel Burkett, ODAlbany, NY1386025492
  6. Lindsey Chan, ODBrooklyn, NY1295563146
  7. Jacqueline ChangBrooklyn, NY1366858045
  8. Christina Cherny, ODNew York, NY1073188322
  9. Paul China, O.D.Webster, NY1427087097
  10. Jeffrey Cooper, ODBrooklyn, NY1295800050

Common questions

What is Carolyn Ko Busby, O.D.'s NPI number?

Carolyn Ko Busby, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497874697, issued on Mar 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carolyn Ko Busby, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 506 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY, 10037. Phone: (212) 939-8210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carolyn Ko Busby, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number T 0064-01, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carolyn Ko Busby, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carolyn Ko Busby, O.D. had 833 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carolyn Ko Busby, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 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.

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