NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Druti Shikdar-Ahmed, OPTOMETRIST

Optometrist · Bronx, NY

Druti Shikdar-Ahmed, OPTOMETRIST is an optometrist with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1578414348, issued on Feb 6, 2026. Check the license (New York 011320-01, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578414348
Name
Druti Shikdar-Ahmed
Credential
OPTOMETRIST
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
011320-01 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1955 Turnbull Ave, Bronx, NY 10473
Phone
(718) 430-9776
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2026
Record last updated
May 18, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260526003051); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2025
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 1955 Turnbull Ave

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  1. Paul Shyer, ODOptometrist1922822774

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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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  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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Druti Shikdar-Ahmed among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Druti Shikdar-Ahmed, OPTOMETRIST 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2026, is newer than 99% of them.

  • NPI issued2026 · 99% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2025 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jay BaxterBronx, NY 104731356551618
  2. David Garcia, ODBronx, NY 104731063531564
  3. Paul Shyer, ODBronx, NY 104731922822774
  4. Nathaniel Harooni, ODBronx, NY 104721447956180
  5. Rhonda Carr, O.D.Bronx, NY 104751841606704
  6. Kenneth Ehrensall, ODBronx, NY 104751376674119
  7. Yajaira Fernandez, ODBronx, NY 104751881764645
  8. David Horn, ODBronx, NY 104751760482244

Common questions

What is Druti Shikdar-Ahmed, OPTOMETRIST's NPI number?

Druti Shikdar-Ahmed, OPTOMETRIST's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578414348, issued on Feb 6, 2026. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Druti Shikdar-Ahmed, OPTOMETRIST located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1955 Turnbull Ave, Bronx, NY, 10473. Phone: (718) 430-9776. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Druti Shikdar-Ahmed, OPTOMETRIST's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 011320-01, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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