Edwin M. Schottenstein, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · New York, NY
Edwin M. Schottenstein, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1992739478, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (New York 156808-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edwin M. Schottenstein
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 156808-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 140 W 71St St, New York, NY 10023
- Phone
- (212) 874-2300
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2024
- Fax
- (212) 362-4316
- Medicaid ID
- 00879570 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040412001688); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 1,822 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 140 W 71St St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Arielle Goldklang, PSY. D.Clinical Psychologist1730358946
- Roma KaczmarkiewiczMental Health Counselor1700625373
- Veronica Yu, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033657184
Verify Edwin M. Schottenstein 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 156808-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
494 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost93 claims
- Rocklatan39 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol37 claims
- Bimatoprost32 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl32 claims
- Restasis24 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $125.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Icahn School OF Medicine AT Mount SinaiNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edwin M. Schottenstein among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Edwin M. Schottenstein, 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
- Graduated1978 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in New York → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karen AllisonNew York, NY 100231588687750
- Alan Brown, MDNew York, NY 100231144218256
- Emily Ceisler, MDNew York, NY 100231831148915
- George Condax, MDNew York, NY 100231477529303
- Louis Dalaveris, M.D.New York, NY 100231558450080
- Louis Furlan, MDNew York, NY 100231588613665
- Lisabeth Hall, MDNew York, NY 100231922093491
- Marc Lustig, MDNew York, NY 100231053360149
Common questions
What is Edwin M. Schottenstein, MD's NPI number?
Edwin M. Schottenstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992739478, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edwin M. Schottenstein, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 W 71St St, New York, NY, 10023. Phone: (212) 874-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edwin M. Schottenstein, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 156808-1, 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 Edwin M. Schottenstein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edwin M. Schottenstein, MD had 494 Medicare Part D claims for 88 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.