NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia Zara, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · New York, NY

Cynthia Zara, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1740367473, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (New York TRO006678, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740367473
Name
Cynthia Zara
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License numbers
TRO006678 NY
TUV006678-01 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1115 5TH Ave, New York, NY 10128
Phone
(212) 517-4500
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2025
Fax
(212) 517-4116
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040325000011); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1115 5TH Ave

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

  1. Elizabeth Harrington, MDVascular Surgery Physician1760585343
  2. Martin Harrington, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1285733832

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

419 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. Cynthia Zara419
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth59 claims
  2. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone48 claims
  3. Latanoprost46 claims
  4. Xdemvy45 claims
  5. Loteprednol Etabonate37 claims
  6. Restasis31 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $988.99

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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. Cynthia Zara$988.99
  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 2 group practices

  1. Eye Care Vision Optometry PCStaten Island, NY
  2. Sight Medical Doctors PLLCSouthampton, NY

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

Cynthia Zara among 82 corneal and contact management optometrist records in New York

Cynthia Zara, O.D. is one of 82 corneal and contact management optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 59% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 1999 among the 36 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152WC0802X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in New York

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

The 8 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Kantrowich, O.D.New York, NY 101701114950094
  2. Nadine Eisenberg, O.D.New York, NY 100651881822880
  3. Carolyn Busby, O.D.New York, NY 100371497874697
  4. Ralph Gundel, O.D.New York, NY 100361932171428
  5. David Libassi, ODNew York, NY 100361497755763
  6. Laura Macdonald, B.SC., O.D.New York, NY 100361881825677
  7. Jennifer Marques, O.D.New York, NY 100361639284755
  8. Maria Miranda, O.D.New York, NY 100361932173135

Common questions

What is Cynthia Zara, O.D.'s NPI number?

Cynthia Zara, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740367473, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia Zara, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1115 5TH Ave, New York, NY, 10128. Phone: (212) 517-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia Zara, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number TRO006678, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cynthia Zara, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cynthia Zara, O.D. had 419 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cynthia Zara, O.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.

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