NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory Rios, D.O.

Optometrist · Bronx, NY

Gregory Rios, D.O. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1538275094, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (New York 004812, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538275094
Name
Gregory Rios
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
004812 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1065 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10459
Phone
(718) 589-2440
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
TUV004812 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040622001444); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 1987
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 1065 Southern Blvd

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

  1. Bernadette Acevedo, RPA-CPhysician Assistant1669733929
  2. Ideanna Acosta, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1043763147
  3. Katiuska Acosta, R.T.(R)(M)(ARRT)Mammography Radiologic Technologist1174496210
  4. Adejoke Adeoso, P.APhysician Assistant1902283419
  5. Lisa Agront, LMSWSocial Worker1326572546
  6. Shilpi Ahluwalia, D.M.D.Dentist1689764631

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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

70 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 77% of claims.

  1. Gregory Rios70
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis Multidose31 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin Hcl15 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: $23.62

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Gregory Rios$23.62
  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. Urban Health Plan IncBronx, NY

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

Gregory Rios among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Gregory Rios, D.O. 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
  • Graduated1987 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Lacorte, O.D.Bronx, NY 104591568759850
  2. Puja Patel, O.D.Bronx, NY 104591205362225
  3. Kenneth WexlerBronx, NY 104591285760512
  4. Ashley AlleeBronx, NY 104581275180556
  5. Rachel Breliant, ODBronx, NY 104581457195539
  6. Schuman Chen, ODBronx, NY 104581225601974
  7. Jennifer Cheng, ODBronx, NY 104581275368490
  8. Sohyun Cho, ODBronx, NY 104601750904397

Common questions

What is Gregory Rios, D.O.'s NPI number?

Gregory Rios, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538275094, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory Rios, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1065 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY, 10459. Phone: (718) 589-2440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory Rios, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 004812, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gregory Rios, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory Rios, D.O. had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 27 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.