EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician in NEW YORK, New York. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN, M.D. filed 14,784 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across NEW YORK, New York. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN, M.D. at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in New York
How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Ophthalmology Physician share within New York
Ophthalmology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in New York
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Ophthalmology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Ophthalmology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Ophthalmology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Ophthalmology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Ophthalmology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN, M.D. is a Ophthalmology Physician provider practicing in NEW YORK, New York, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1003949322. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Ophthalmology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 111 WADSWORTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY, 10033, with a listed phone of (646) 627-7544. NPI 1003949322 was issued on 03/14/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BRAUNSTEIN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 14,784 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,660 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $5.7 million in drug spend, split 68% brand-name and 32% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Ophthalmology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 22,090 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,420 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1003949322 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Ophthalmology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/14/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.0K
Largest payer
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN, M.D.. To verify EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN, M.D.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
68% brand-name claims vs 32% generic, on 14,784 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 16,826
- Total Day Supply
- 469,947
- Brand vs Generic
- 68% brand / 32% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $5.6M
- Antibiotic Claims
- 23
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.29
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 140, 65-74: 896, 75-84: 476, 85+: 148
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Xiidra Lifitegrast | 3,620 |
| Latanoprost | 3,402 |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 2,053 |
| Vyzulta Latanoprostene Bunod | 1,104 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 561 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 559 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | 559 |
| Ofloxacin | 482 |
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 415 |
| Combigan Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 375 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Ophthalmology Physician Overview
How EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN, M.D. fits within the Ophthalmology Physician landscape nationally.
EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN, M.D.'s 14,784 claims are above the specialty average of 1,420.
Nearby Ophthalmology Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BRAUNSTEIN.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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