NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Debra S. Guthrie, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · New York, NY

Debra S. Guthrie, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1215967740, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (New York 161944, 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
1215967740
Name
Debra S. Guthrie
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
161944 NY
161944-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6 E 39TH St Ste 1103, New York, NY 10016
Phone
(212) 685-2600
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(212) 685-0002
Medicaid IDs
1423129 NY
01423129 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070127000095); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 1983
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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  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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

828 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Debra Guthrie828
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost244 claims
  2. Lumigan69 claims
  3. Restasis62 claims
  4. Erythromycin50 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate45 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate40 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: $570.38

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Debra Guthrie$570.38
  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.

Debra S. Guthrie among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York

Debra S. Guthrie, MD 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
  • Graduated1983 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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. Robert Cykiert, MDNew York, NY 100161407865538
  2. Gary Glickman M.d.New York, NY 100161740240126
  3. Jack Greenberg, MDNew York, NY 100161790784502
  4. Steven Koenig, M.D.New York, NY 100161720083306
  5. Robert Latkany, M.D.New York, NY 100161487681482
  6. Carol Lee, M.D.New York, NY 100161669400180
  7. Jonathan Ligh, M.D.New York, NY 100161578538732
  8. Stephen Obstbaum, M.D.New York, NY 100161184628604

Common questions

What is Debra S. Guthrie, MD's NPI number?

Debra S. Guthrie, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215967740, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Debra S. Guthrie, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6 E 39TH St Ste 1103, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (212) 685-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Debra S. Guthrie, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 161944, 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 Debra S. Guthrie, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Debra S. Guthrie, MD had 828 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Debra S. Guthrie, MD'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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