NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Orava, OD

Optometrist · Brooklyn, NY

Eric Orava, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1720058845, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license (New York TUV0046921, 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
1720058845
Name
Eric Orava
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
TUV0046921 NY
002100 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
314 Livingston St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone
(718) 875-3351
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(718) 875-5687
Medicaid ID
01661054 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080502000068); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 1988
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 314 Livingston St

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  1. John Deprospo, OPTICIANOptician1003931486

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  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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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

279 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Eric Orava279
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin80 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate57 claims
  3. Latanoprost45 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate33 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 claims
  6. Restasis13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Paskowski-Weitz P CBrooklyn, NY

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

Eric Orava among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Eric Orava, OD 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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. Simren Bidwal, ODBrooklyn, NY 112171386102697
  2. Nikhil Chopra, ODBrooklyn, NY 112171043180953
  3. Kevin DouBrooklyn, NY 112171982309522
  4. Ali Freese, O.D.Brooklyn, NY 112171316354913
  5. Riley FungBrooklyn, NY 112171730926593
  6. Armstrong Keodara, ODBrooklyn, NY 112171891128138
  7. Durpri Lin, ODBrooklyn, NY 112171649055419
  8. Jamee Patel, O.D.Brooklyn, NY 112171073934428

Common questions

What is Eric Orava, OD's NPI number?

Eric Orava, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720058845, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Orava, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 314 Livingston St, Brooklyn, NY, 11217. Phone: (718) 875-3351. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Orava, OD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number TUV0046921, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Eric Orava, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Orava, OD had 279 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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