NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Diana Simkhovich, O.D.

Optometrist · Brooklyn, NY

Diana Simkhovich, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1518909092, issued on Jun 11, 2006. Check the license (New York TUV006899, 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
1518909092
Name
Diana Simkhovich
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TUV006899 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7415 18TH Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Phone
(718) 232-3907
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2006
Record last updated
May 19, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 234-8188
Medicaid ID
02693947 NY
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

47 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 85% of claims.

  1. Diana Simkhovich47
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis21 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.

Diana Simkhovich among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Diana Simkhovich, O.D. is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 47% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark BarayevBrooklyn, NY 112041790911733
  2. Kam Luoi Chow, ODBrooklyn, NY 112041932719895
  3. Yelizaveta Golubchik, O.DBrooklyn, NY 112041477935443
  4. Alan Minkoff, O.D.Brooklyn, NY 112041487718631
  5. Aaron Schron, ODBrooklyn, NY 112041588693071
  6. Shivani Tank, ODBrooklyn, NY 112041194402412
  7. David Bierbrier, OPTOMETRISTBrooklyn, NY 112051932411394
  8. Jennifer ChauBrooklyn, NY 112051285043877

Common questions

What is Diana Simkhovich, O.D.'s NPI number?

Diana Simkhovich, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518909092, issued on Jun 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Diana Simkhovich, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7415 18TH Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11204. Phone: (718) 232-3907. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Diana Simkhovich, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number TUV006899, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Diana Simkhovich, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Diana Simkhovich, O.D. had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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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