NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David S. Kirsch, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Cedarhurst, NY

David S. Kirsch, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Cedarhurst, New York, and NPI 1417934035, issued on Dec 23, 2005. Check the license (New York 180068, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1417934035
Name
David S. Kirsch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
180068 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
123 Grove Ave, Cedarhurst, NY 11516
Phone
(516) 374-6900
Enumerated
Dec 23, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 1, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(516) 374-8632
Medicaid ID
01365631 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110506000515); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1988
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 123 Grove Ave

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

  1. Lisa Bogdonoff, MDPsychiatry Physician1467501767
  2. Michael Margulis, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1275510893
  3. Freddie MartonNeurology Physician1093733594
  4. Tanya Marton-Berg, MS, RD, CDNRegistered Dietitian1780987198
  5. Wendy Muchnick, LCSWClinical Social Worker1205944626
  6. Joan Murray, OTR, CHTHand Occupational Therapist1871658237

Verify David S. Kirsch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,233 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. David Kirsch1,233
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost337 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate165 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin127 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate103 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine95 claims
  6. Combigan50 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $326.42

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. 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.

  1. David Kirsch$326.42
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Nassau Ophthalmology Assoc PCCedarhurst, NY

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

David S. Kirsch among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York

David S. Kirsch, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% 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 updated2010 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Margulis, M.D.Cedarhurst, NY 115161275510893
  2. Nazanin Barzideh, M.D.Carle Place, NY 115141215981824
  3. Corey Bickoff, M.D.Freeport, NY 115201053325563
  4. Steven Davis, M.D.Freeport, NY 115201538165584
  5. Benjamin Chang, MDGarden City, NY 115301598756793
  6. Eric Donnenfeld, M.D.Garden City, NY 115301891790770
  7. Thierry Hufnagel, MDGarden City, NY 115301245220490
  8. William Kasper, M.D.Garden City, NY 115301851307987

Common questions

What is David S. Kirsch, M.D.'s NPI number?

David S. Kirsch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417934035, issued on Dec 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David S. Kirsch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 123 Grove Ave, Cedarhurst, NY, 11516. Phone: (516) 374-6900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David S. Kirsch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 180068, 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 David S. Kirsch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David S. Kirsch, M.D. had 1,233 Medicare Part D claims for 377 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David S. Kirsch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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