NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory J. Flaitz, OD

Optometrist · Salamanca, NY

Gregory J. Flaitz, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Salamanca, New York, and NPI 1548210131, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (New York RT006640, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548210131
Name
Gregory J. Flaitz
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
RT006640 NY
235 AK
558 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
987 R C Hoag Dr, Salamanca, NY 14779
Phone
(716) 945-5894
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2025
Fax
(716) 242-6345
Medicaid ID
04372932 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160503000029); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1999
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 987 R C Hoag Dr

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

  1. Kelly Anderson, RPHPharmacist1649495573
  2. Janessa Annis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407692858
  3. Amanda Bishop, MSED. CASACTAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1346785110
  4. Scott Connor, LCSWClinical Social Worker1568908135
  5. Kathryn Cooney-Thrush, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1144434598
  6. Carianne Dispigno, LMHCMental Health Counselor1124659149

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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

39 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 69% of claims.

  1. Gregory Flaitz39
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost19 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Seneca Nation OF IndiansSalamanca, NY

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

Gregory J. Flaitz among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Gregory J. Flaitz, 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Salamanca

They are 2 of the 103 NPPES records with a practice address in Salamanca, and 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kurt Schmitt, O.D.Salamanca, NY 147791477569077
  2. Diane Cornell McCoy, ODWestfield, NY 147871033258405
  3. Lauren Moore, O.D.Westfield, NY 147871639520943
  4. Donald Grzankowski, ODOlean, NY 147601851371298
  5. Keith Howard, ODOlean, NY 147601841260882
  6. Tracy Ludden, ODOlean, NY 147601104916246
  7. Michael Mortimer, O.D.Olean, NY 147601801881578
  8. Hayden Senn, ODOlean, NY 147601649963729

Common questions

What is Gregory J. Flaitz, OD's NPI number?

Gregory J. Flaitz, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548210131, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory J. Flaitz, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 987 R C Hoag Dr, Salamanca, NY, 14779. Phone: (716) 945-5894. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory J. Flaitz, OD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number RT006640, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gregory J. Flaitz, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory J. Flaitz, OD had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.