NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esther Lee, OD

Optometrist · East Orange, NJ

Esther Lee, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in East Orange, New Jersey, and NPI 1194315176, issued on Jan 22, 2021. Check the license (New Jersey 27OM00170500, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; 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
1194315176
Name
Esther Lee
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
27OM00170500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ 07018
Phone
(973) 676-1000
Enumerated
Jan 22, 2021
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210524000970); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2020
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 385 Tremont Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. George Abadeer, DPMStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124640149
  2. Alloy AbasaliPhysical Therapy Assistant1790259380
  3. Ali Al-Omari, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1316236383
  4. Eman Al-Yousefy, ODOptometrist1487331369
  5. Evelyn Andrada, RNRegistered Nurse1558544791
  6. Christine AnnunziataAudiologist1033380043

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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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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88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

522 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Esther Lee522
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost131 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate63 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol47 claims
  4. Restasis45 claims
  5. Lumigan30 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth21 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): 90.9 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 score99.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $32.52

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Esther Lee$32.52
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Associated Retinal Consultants LLCBayonne, NJ

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

Esther Lee among 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey

Esther Lee, OD is one of 1,542 optometrist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% 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 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 906 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 69% 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 Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 optometrist records list a practice address in East Orange

They are 11 of the 1,114 NPPES records with a practice address in East Orange, and 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eman Al-Yousefy, ODEast Orange, NJ 070181487331369
  2. Spiro AntonacosEast Orange, NJ 070181174643688
  3. Ann Boby MathewsEast Orange, NJ 070181376336313
  4. Alyssa Clemente, ODEast Orange, NJ 070181932032364
  5. Brianna Hairston, ODEast Orange, NJ 070181508657206
  6. Cathy Marques, ODEast Orange, NJ 070181477574903
  7. Heta Patel, ODEast Orange, NJ 070181316581028
  8. Erin Sherman, O.D.East Orange, NJ 070181154772614

Common questions

What is Esther Lee, OD's NPI number?

Esther Lee, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194315176, issued on Jan 22, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esther Lee, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ, 07018. Phone: (973) 676-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esther Lee, OD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 27OM00170500, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Esther Lee, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esther Lee, OD had 522 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Esther Lee, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.9 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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