NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David J. Braun, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Syracuse, NY

David J. Braun, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1700806973, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (New York VUT006089, 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
1700806973
Name
David J. Braun
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
VUT006089 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
120 Julian PL, Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone
(315) 214-5858
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2024
Fax
(315) 218-5966
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050412000932); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1999
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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

201 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.

  1. David Braun201
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost46 claims
  2. Travoprost23 claims
  3. Restasis19 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate18 claims
  5. Cequa12 claims
  6. Xiidra11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $778.63

17 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. David Braun$778.63
  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. David J. Braun, O.D., P.C.Watertown, NY

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. Anne Brunenavs, O.D.Lakewood, NY1538269030
  4. Samuel Burkett, ODAlbany, NY1386025492
  5. Carolyn Busby, O.D.New York, NY1497874697
  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 David J. Braun, O.D.'s NPI number?

David J. Braun, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700806973, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David J. Braun, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 Julian PL, Syracuse, NY, 13210. Phone: (315) 214-5858. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David J. Braun, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number VUT006089, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David J. Braun, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David J. Braun, O.D. had 201 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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