David C. Ritterband, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · New York, NY
David C. Ritterband, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1982663977, issued on Mar 20, 2006. Check the license (New York 188484, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David C. Ritterband
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 188484 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 310 E 14TH St, New York, NY 10003
- Phone
- (212) 505-6550
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 979-1772
- Medicaid ID
- 01579542 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091218000055); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David C. Ritterband 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 188484Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,274 Medicare Part D claims for 548 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
- Prednisolone Acetate815 claims
- Ofloxacin480 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine288 claims
- Latanoprost89 claims
- Vancomycin Hcl63 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol59 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).
David C. Ritterband among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
David C. Ritterband, 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 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
- Graduated1990 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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).
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Common questions
What is David C. Ritterband, M.D.'s NPI number?
David C. Ritterband, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982663977, issued on Mar 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David C. Ritterband, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 E 14TH St, New York, NY, 10003. Phone: (212) 505-6550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David C. Ritterband, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 188484, 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 C. Ritterband, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David C. Ritterband, M.D. had 2,274 Medicare Part D claims for 548 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David C. Ritterband, M.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.
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.