NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elana Nzuzi Lawu Kuvuna

Optometrist · Yonkers, NY

Elana Nzuzi Lawu Kuvuna is an optometrist with a practice address in Yonkers, New York, and NPI 1477285922, issued on Jun 24, 2022. Check the license (New York 009541, 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
1477285922
Name
Elana Nzuzi Lawu Kuvuna
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
009541 NY
2402 SC
OPT.0003970 CO
TPOP161 FL
TA2939 MD
and 3 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2349A Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710
Phone
(919) 532-9992
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2022
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241003000027); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2349A Central Park Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Diane Mathew, ODOptometrist1235741661

Verify Elana Nzuzi Lawu Kuvuna in five checks

  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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Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Med Southwest PLLCBeaumont, TX
  2. Myeyedr Optometry OF Maryland LLCWaldorf, MD
  3. Myeyedr Optometry OF Pennsylvania LLCGreencastle, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Elana Nzuzi Lawu Kuvuna among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Elana Nzuzi Lawu Kuvuna 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 2022, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abraham Avnilov, O.D.Yonkers, NY 107101407289168
  2. Linda Collins, ODYonkers, NY 107101487740882
  3. Ines Fernandez, O.D.Yonkers, NY 107101528419140
  4. Mark Grisar, O.D.Yonkers, NY 107101285721886
  5. Thuy Tram Hoang, ODYonkers, NY 107101174357321
  6. Rinat Kalman, O.D.Yonkers, NY 107101396998506
  7. Alan Lax, ODYonkers, NY 107101255498838
  8. Diane Mathew, ODYonkers, NY 107101235741661

Common questions

What is Elana Nzuzi Lawu Kuvuna's NPI number?

Elana Nzuzi Lawu Kuvuna's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477285922, issued on Jun 24, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elana Nzuzi Lawu Kuvuna located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2349A Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY, 10710. Phone: (919) 532-9992. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elana Nzuzi Lawu Kuvuna's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 009541, 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. 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.