Celso Tello, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · New York, NY
Celso Tello, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1912987967, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (New York 209106, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Celso Tello
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 209106 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 310 E 14TH St, New York, NY 10003
- Phone
- (212) 477-7540
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090402000393); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 1,822 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 310 E 14TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Agemy, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1245541671
- Jennifer Ahn, CR NACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1609129477
- Albert Akkerman, MDAnesthesiology Physician1023099504
- Anil Ankolekar, MDAnesthesiology Physician1700867728
- Antonio Araujo, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1386980233
- Jonathan Ascher, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1881699148
Verify Celso Tello 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 209106Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,422 Medicare Part D claims for 880 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost876 claims
- Timolol Maleate437 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol352 claims
- Lumigan340 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate274 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate266 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- North Shore-Lij Medical PCNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Celso Tello among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Celso Tello, MD 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in New York → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Chang, MDNew York, NY 100031699756080
- Kenneth Cohen, M.D.,F.A.C.S.New York, NY 100031366404238
- Hui Fang, MDNew York, NY 100031285698597
- Noga Harizman, M.D.New York, NY 100031588697908
- Richard Koplin, M.D.New York, NY 100031659340859
- Bruce Moskowitz, M.D.New York, NY 100031982644910
- Robert Ritch, MDNew York, NY 100031821078874
- David Ritterband, M.D.New York, NY 100031982663977
Common questions
What is Celso Tello, MD's NPI number?
Celso Tello, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912987967, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Celso Tello, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 E 14TH St, New York, NY, 10003. Phone: (212) 477-7540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Celso Tello, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 209106, 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 Celso Tello, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Celso Tello, MD had 4,422 Medicare Part D claims for 880 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Celso Tello, MD'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.