Forum P. Patel, OD
Optometrist · Bronx, NY
Forum P. Patel, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1922538354, issued on Jun 18, 2017. Check the license (New York 008637, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Forum P. Patel
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 008637 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 329 E 149TH St FL 2, Bronx, NY 10451
- Phone
- (718) 585-5500
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2017
- Record last updated
- Dec 24, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 05284060 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 329 E 149TH St FL 2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeremy Du, ODOptometrist1649943150
Verify Forum P. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
Search for license 008637Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
350 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost83 claims
- Restasis52 claims
- Azelastine Hcl49 claims
- Xiidra49 claims
- Combigan24 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol24 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): 94.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $246.09
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Forum P. Patel among 3,535 optometrist records in New York
Forum P. Patel, 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 2017, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 47% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 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.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Chu, O.D.Bronx, NY 104511699848069
- Jeremy Du, ODBronx, NY 104511649943150
- Minnette Francis, O.D.Bronx, NY 104511437222775
- Julissa MartinezBronx, NY 104511588975718
- Alan Vilinsky, O.D.Bronx, NY 104511952409187
- Tewodros Kiros, O.D.Bronx, NY 104521356426100
- Puja Mehta, O.D.Bronx, NY 104521932477049
- Vivien Vu, O.D.Bronx, NY 104521528042751
Common questions
What is Forum P. Patel, OD's NPI number?
Forum P. Patel, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922538354, issued on Jun 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Forum P. Patel, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 329 E 149TH St FL 2, Bronx, NY, 10451. Phone: (718) 585-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Forum P. Patel, OD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 008637, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Forum P. Patel, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Forum P. Patel, OD had 350 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Forum P. Patel, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.5 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.
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.