NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elzbieta Mechel, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Rockville Centre, NY

Elzbieta Mechel, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Rockville Centre, New York, and NPI 1215431150, issued on Mar 23, 2018. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215431150
Name
Elzbieta Mechel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
179669 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 N Village Ave Ste 402, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Phone
(516) 766-2519
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2018
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2026
Fax
(516) 766-3714
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240730001895); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2018
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 2000 N Village Ave Ste 402

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

  1. Tal Ben Ami, MDOphthalmology Physician1710341813
  2. Daniel Garibaldi, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1194779678

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
  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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

174 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Elzbieta Mechel174
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate34 claims
  2. Erythromycin31 claims
  3. Ofloxacin22 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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: $329.41

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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.

  1. Elzbieta Mechel$329.41
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Ophthalmic Consultants OF Long IslandEast Meadow, NY

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

Elzbieta Mechel among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York

Elzbieta Mechel, 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 2018, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 93% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tal Ben Ami, MDRockville Centre, NY 115701710341813
  2. Mark Flugman, M.D.Rockville Centre, NY 115701013901024
  3. Russell Fumuso, M.D.Rockville Centre, NY 115701750386736
  4. Daniel Garibaldi, M.D.Rockville Centre, NY 115701194779678
  5. Darryl Hall, M.D.Rockville Centre, NY 115701497033450
  6. Alexander Hatsis, MDRockville Centre, NY 115701396817144
  7. David Nelson, M.D.Rockville Centre, NY 115701316942360
  8. Henry Perry, M.D.Rockville Centre, NY 115701811992365

Common questions

What is Elzbieta Mechel, MD's NPI number?

Elzbieta Mechel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215431150, issued on Mar 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elzbieta Mechel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 N Village Ave Ste 402, Rockville Centre, NY, 11570. Phone: (516) 766-2519. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elzbieta Mechel, MD's license?

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 Elzbieta Mechel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elzbieta Mechel, MD had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 91 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.