Carolyn Y. Shih, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Wantagh, NY
Carolyn Y. Shih, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Wantagh, New York, and NPI 1093935413, issued on Apr 26, 2007. Check the license (New York 238846-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carolyn Y. Shih
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 238846-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2185 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh, NY 11793
- Phone
- (516) 785-3900
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070711000150); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2185 Wantagh Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jonathan Benjamin, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1558332072
- Eric Conley, OD, MJOptometrist1639202211
- Gina Dericco, ODOptometrist1588287312
- Jason Flicker, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528039286
- Pauline Lask, MDOphthalmology Physician1528099926
Verify Carolyn Y. Shih 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 238846-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,921 Medicare Part D claims for 743 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth519 claims
- Latanoprost412 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate410 claims
- Timolol Maleate183 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol153 claims
- Ofloxacin141 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): 91.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $398.94
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- South Shore Eye Care LLPWantagh, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carolyn Y. Shih among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Carolyn Y. Shih, M.D. 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 2007, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 66% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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).
7 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Wantagh
They are 7 of the 711 NPPES records with a practice address in Wantagh, and 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in Wantagh → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nataliya Antonova, MDWantagh, NY 117931902300296
- Jonathan Benjamin, M.D.Wantagh, NY 117931558332072
- Jason Flicker, M.D.Wantagh, NY 117931528039286
- Pauline Lask, MDWantagh, NY 117931528099926
- Eva Raparia, MDWantagh, NY 117931669836102
- Mark Stein, M.D.Wantagh, NY 117931841261369
- Timothy Chou, M.D.Stony Brook, NY 117941588669469
- Carol Gordon, MDSyosset, NY 117911235195926
Common questions
What is Carolyn Y. Shih, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carolyn Y. Shih, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093935413, issued on Apr 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carolyn Y. Shih, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2185 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh, NY, 11793. Phone: (516) 785-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carolyn Y. Shih, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 238846-1, 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 Carolyn Y. Shih, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carolyn Y. Shih, M.D. had 2,921 Medicare Part D claims for 743 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carolyn Y. Shih, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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.
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.