Gerald Jay Shepps, MD
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · New York, NY
Gerald Jay Shepps, MD is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1538277603, issued on Aug 28, 2006. Check the license (New York 171891, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerald Jay Shepps
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License number
- 171891 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 150 Broadway RM 1401, New York, NY 10038
- Phone
- (212) 233-2344
- Enumerated
- Aug 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 732-9453
- Medicaid ID
- 01367573 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040305000013); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 150 Broadway RM 1401
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mary Chrissen Loy Blackman, ODOptometrist1336828680
- Bess Fung, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588297725
Verify Gerald Jay Shepps 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 171891Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
2,534 Medicare Part D claims for 501 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost563 claims
- Timolol Maleate552 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate382 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl184 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate109 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol99 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: $313.51
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 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
- Associate Ophthalmologists PCAstoria, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gerald Jay Shepps among 37 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New York
Gerald Jay Shepps, MD is one of 37 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in New York. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2012 among the 31 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0009X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in New York
There are 37 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New York.
All 37 in New York → Every provider in New York → Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Louis Pasquale, M.D.New York, NY 100291154311249
- Janet Serle, M.D.New York, NY 100291487652061
- Nisha Chadha, MDNew York, NY 100281295052819
- Eileen Chang, M.D.New York, NY 100211831543347
- Zoya Chaudhry, MDNew York, NY 100211386390979
- Anna Demetriades, M.D., PH.D.New York, NY 100211821144346
- Yvonne Okaka, MDNew York, NY 100211649731456
- Paul Petrakos, DONew York, NY 100211134545171
Common questions
What is Gerald Jay Shepps, MD's NPI number?
Gerald Jay Shepps, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538277603, issued on Aug 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerald Jay Shepps, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 Broadway RM 1401, New York, NY, 10038. Phone: (212) 233-2344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerald Jay Shepps, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 171891, 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 Gerald Jay Shepps, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerald Jay Shepps, MD had 2,534 Medicare Part D claims for 501 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. 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.