Eric J. Katz, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bridgeport, CT
Eric J. Katz, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and NPI 1588683312, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 022585, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric J. Katz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 022585 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3180 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06606
- Phone
- (203) 371-4424
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 371-4828
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080429000397); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3180 Main St
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Verify Eric J. Katz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 022585Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
403 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 91 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl103 claims
- Meloxicam69 claims
- Tramadol Hcl44 claims
- Ibuprofen36 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen22 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: $27.68
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Rehabilitation Associates IncFairfield, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric J. Katz among 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut
Eric J. Katz, M.D. is one of 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2000 among the 224 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 207X00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut.
All 348 in Connecticut → Every provider in Bridgeport → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Brown, MDBridgeport, CT 066061992734545
- Patrick Carolan, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061245237783
- Allen Schlein, MDBridgeport, CT 066051316046428
- Curtis Campbell, MDTrumbull, CT 066111083858393
- John Mangieri, MDTrumbull, CT 066111386726768
- Mark Wilchinsky, M.D.Trumbull, CT 066111962409417
- Jarred BressnerEaston, CT 066121518357524
- Carl Lundborg, M.D.Woodbridge, CT 065251437300225
Common questions
What is Eric J. Katz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric J. Katz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588683312, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric J. Katz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3180 Main St, Bridgeport, CT, 06606. Phone: (203) 371-4424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric J. Katz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 022585, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric J. Katz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric J. Katz, M.D. had 403 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.