NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Lichtenstein, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Fresh Meadows, NY

Eric Lichtenstein, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fresh Meadows, New York, and NPI 1598862286, issued on Sep 17, 2006. Check the license (New York 201291, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598862286
Name
Eric Lichtenstein
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
201291 NY
201291-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19213 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
Phone
(718) 468-9800
Enumerated
Sep 17, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040624001575); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1994
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 19213 Union Tpke

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  1. Jaison DanielOptometrist1851936322
  2. Regina DelrosarioOphthalmology Physician1730385196
  3. Ryan House, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1407389679
  4. Janhavi Shirali, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1760746697
  5. Elizabeth ZhuOptometrist1760040356

Verify Eric Lichtenstein in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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Eric Lichtenstein among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York

Eric Lichtenstein, M.D. 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in Fresh Meadows → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Cheng, MDFlushing, NY 113661467484071
  2. Regina DelrosarioFresh Meadows, NY 113661730385196
  3. Ryan House, M.D.Fresh Meadows, NY 113661407389679
  4. Jana Kuo, MDFresh Meadows, NY 113661053527101
  5. Richard Najac, MDFlushing, NY 113661457383150
  6. Diane Romsaitong, MDFlushing, NY 113661154350312
  7. Janhavi Shirali, M.D.Fresh Meadows, NY 113661760746697
  8. Laurence Weissman, MDFlushing, NY 113661356373013

Common questions

What is Eric Lichtenstein, M.D.'s NPI number?

Eric Lichtenstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598862286, issued on Sep 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Lichtenstein, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19213 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows, NY, 11366. Phone: (718) 468-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Lichtenstein, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 201291, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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