NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esteban Santiago, MD

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Rochester, NY

Esteban Santiago, MD is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1295307858, issued on Jul 13, 2021. Check the license (New York 317301, as entered in NPPES) 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295307858
Name
Esteban Santiago
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
License numbers
317301 NY
107867 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642
Phone
(585) 275-8944
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 3, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220613002520); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Esteban Santiago 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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024

885 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. Esteban Santiago885
  2. Specialty average1,263

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate254 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin229 claims
  3. Valacyclovir51 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate45 claims
  5. Prograf45 claims
  6. Restasis Multidose38 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Rochester Cornea ServicesRochester, NY

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

Esteban Santiago among 29 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in New York

Esteban Santiago, MD is one of 29 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with a practice address in New York. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2009 among the 26 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 14% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0120X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in New York

There are 29 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in New York.

The 8 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vaitheeswaran Ganesa Lalgudi, MDBuffalo, NY 142091093424715
  2. Arthur Coli, MDSyracuse, NY 132141558456707
  3. Stephen Spitzer, MDSyracuse, NY 132141669456349
  4. Adam Chubak, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126031427477256
  5. Milanka Stevanovic, MDSlingerlands, NY 121591063090066
  6. Jamie Nord, MDLevittown, NY 117561033670823
  7. Sahas NarainRockville Ctr, NY 115701346773041
  8. Neelofar Ghaznawi, M.D.Elmhurst, NY 113731184814048

Common questions

What is Esteban Santiago, MD's NPI number?

Esteban Santiago, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295307858, issued on Jul 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esteban Santiago, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY, 14642. Phone: (585) 275-8944. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esteban Santiago, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 317301, 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.

How much does Esteban Santiago, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esteban Santiago, MD had 885 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Esteban Santiago, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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