Eric L. Putnoi, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Waltham, MA
Eric L. Putnoi, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Waltham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1538150487, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 223727, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric L. Putnoi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 223727 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20 Hope Avenue, Waltham, MA 02453
- Phone
- (781) 894-2020
- Enumerated
- Oct 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 26, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 891-7936
- Medicaid ID
- 2105586 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050810000702); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 20 Hope Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Eric L. Putnoi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 223727Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,990 Medicare Part D claims for 905 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost679 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate424 claims
- Moxifloxacin227 claims
- Restasis178 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol155 claims
- Timolol Maleate140 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: $1,600.51
67 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, 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.
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
- Putnoi Eye Care PCWaltham, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric L. Putnoi among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Eric L. Putnoi, MD is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 65% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Waltham → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Dornfeld, M.D.Waltham, MA 024531457441404
- Suzanne Johnston, M.D.Waltham, MA 024531689796682
- Donald Putnoi, M.D.Waltham, MA 024531689673980
- Martin Richler, M.D.Waltham, MA 024531083613384
- Richard Beckman, M.D.Waltham, MA 024521417996224
- Stephen Anesi, M.D.Waltham, MA 024511003052788
- Peter Chang, M.D.Waltham, MA 024511801107859
- Charles Foster, M.D.Waltham, MA 024511285617530
Common questions
What is Eric L. Putnoi, MD's NPI number?
Eric L. Putnoi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538150487, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric L. Putnoi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Hope Avenue, Waltham, MA, 02453. Phone: (781) 894-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric L. Putnoi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 223727, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric L. Putnoi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric L. Putnoi, MD had 2,990 Medicare Part D claims for 905 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.