NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ellen Schaefer, O.D.

Optometrist · Lake Katrine, NY

Ellen Schaefer, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lake Katrine, New York, and NPI 1538183330, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (New York VUT005751, 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
1538183330
Name
Ellen Schaefer
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
VUT005751 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1636 Ulster Ave, Lake Katrine, NY 12449
Phone
(845) 336-6310
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(845) 336-0394
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111222000005); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 1996
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 1636 Ulster Ave

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

  1. Roy Kline, O.D.Optometrist1841254125

Verify Ellen Schaefer 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
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hudson Valley Vision Center Inc.Lake Katrine, NY

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

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Lake Katrine

They are 2 of the 120 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Katrine, and 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

Other optometrist records in New York

  1. Annmary Abadir, O.D.Harrison, NY1497797914
  2. Edita Abazaga, ODSyracuse, NY1477126985
  3. Mirjeta Abazaga, O.D.Syracuse, NY1518344365
  4. Syeda Abbas, ODWhite Plains, NY1043724263
  5. Thomas Abbott, O.D.Horseheads, NY1619176492
  6. Elias Abboud, O.D.Syracuse, NY1043291222
  7. Nouralison Abdella, ODNew York, NY1487403614
  8. Susan Abdenour Young, O.D.Brooklyn, NY1225260706
  9. Hilla Abel, ODNew York, NY1972696615
  10. Elana Abilevitz, ODNew York, NY1790947372

Common questions

What is Ellen Schaefer, O.D.'s NPI number?

Ellen Schaefer, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538183330, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ellen Schaefer, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1636 Ulster Ave, Lake Katrine, NY, 12449. Phone: (845) 336-6310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ellen Schaefer, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number VUT005751, 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.