NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Alan Burstein, OD

Optometrist · Buffalo, NY

David Alan Burstein, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1215935994, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (New York TUV004496, 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
1215935994
Name
David Alan Burstein
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TUV004496 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
924 Kenmore Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
Phone
(716) 876-2020
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 876-3261
Medicaid ID
00945620 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031222000325); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1984
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 924 Kenmore Ave

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  1. Calogera Mendola, ODOptometrist1235223066
  2. Sandra Segerson, ODOptometrist1609182104

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52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

422 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. David Burstein422
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost144 claims
  2. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone39 claims
  3. Cyclosporine36 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate35 claims
  5. Lumigan29 claims
  6. Xiidra17 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: $911.26

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Burstein$911.26
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Kenmore Eye Care IncBuffalo, NY

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

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

Other optometrist records in New York

  1. Annmary Abadir, O.D.Harrison, NY1497797914
  2. Edita Abazaga, ODSyracuse, NY1477126985
  3. Mirjeta Abazaga, O.D.Syracuse, NY1518344365
  4. Syeda Abbas, ODWhite Plains, NY1043724263
  5. Thomas Abbott, O.D.Horseheads, NY1619176492
  6. Elias Abboud, O.D.Syracuse, NY1043291222
  7. Nouralison Abdella, ODNew York, NY1487403614
  8. Susan Abdenour Young, O.D.Brooklyn, NY1225260706
  9. Hilla Abel, ODNew York, NY1972696615
  10. Elana Abilevitz, ODNew York, NY1790947372

Common questions

What is David Alan Burstein, OD's NPI number?

David Alan Burstein, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215935994, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Alan Burstein, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 924 Kenmore Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14216. Phone: (716) 876-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Alan Burstein, OD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number TUV004496, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Alan Burstein, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Alan Burstein, OD had 422 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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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