Duncan Forbes Winter, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Ophthalmology Physician · Saranac Lake, NY
Duncan Forbes Winter, M.D., F.A.C.S. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Saranac Lake, New York, and NPI 1093809683, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (New York 168303, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Duncan Forbes Winter
- Credential
- M.D., F.A.C.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 168303 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 86 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
- Phone
- (518) 891-5189
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (518) 891-1992
- Medicaid ID
- 01221732 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Duncan Forbes Winter 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 168303Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
87 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost37 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.
Duncan Forbes Winter among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Duncan Forbes Winter, M.D., F.A.C.S. 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 fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 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.
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Common questions
What is Duncan Forbes Winter, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s NPI number?
Duncan Forbes Winter, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093809683, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Duncan Forbes Winter, M.D., F.A.C.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 86 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY, 12983. Phone: (518) 891-5189. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Duncan Forbes Winter, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 168303, 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 Duncan Forbes Winter, M.D., F.A.C.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Duncan Forbes Winter, M.D., F.A.C.S. had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.
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.