Gary E. Torbey, DO
Ophthalmology Physician · Potsdam, NY
Gary E. Torbey, DO is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Potsdam, New York, and NPI 1487657888, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (New York 2082371, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary E. Torbey
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2082371 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12 Elm St, Potsdam, NY 13676
- Phone
- (315) 265-8017
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 01785524 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111017000179); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12 Elm St
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- Margrethe Demers, MHCMental Health Counselor1831670553
- Andrew Galbraith, MSWClinical Social Worker1679962138
- Steven McFadden, LMHCMental Health Counselor1366270951
- Jenna PearsonMental Health Counselor1518717016
- Aimee Raymonda, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1336759091
Verify Gary E. Torbey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 2082371Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,730 Medicare Part D claims for 607 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost803 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate276 claims
- Timolol Maleate232 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate187 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine146 claims
- Lumigan126 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 67 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $217.48
11 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.
Gary E. Torbey among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Gary E. Torbey, DO is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 71% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bradley Ashcroft, MDPotsdam, NY 136761184205486
- Kris Vanwagner, D.O.Potsdam, NY 136761497944813
- Denys Beauvais, MDOgdensburg, NY 136691083787972
- John Jacobson, MDOgdensburg, NY 136691770565137
- Monica Nuyens, MDOgdensburg, NY 136691770656670
- William Crane, D.O., F.A.C.S.Watertown, NY 136011558380964
- David Ewing-Chow, M.D.Watertown, NY 136011710043757
- Debra Koloms, MDWatertown, NY 136011770533515
Common questions
What is Gary E. Torbey, DO's NPI number?
Gary E. Torbey, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487657888, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary E. Torbey, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 Elm St, Potsdam, NY, 13676. Phone: (315) 265-8017. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary E. Torbey, DO's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 2082371, 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 Gary E. Torbey, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary E. Torbey, DO had 2,730 Medicare Part D claims for 607 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gary E. Torbey, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 67 of 100. 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.