Hei Yan Tam, OD
Optometrist · Brooklyn, NY
Hei Yan Tam, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1992876668, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (New York TUV006957, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hei Yan Tam
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- TUV006957 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6002 8TH Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220
- Phone
- (718) 439-2880
- Enumerated
- Nov 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 02733782 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6002 8TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Edmund Chan, ODOptometrist1386128536
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Verify Hei Yan Tam 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 TUV006957Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
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Common questions
What is Hei Yan Tam, OD's NPI number?
Hei Yan Tam, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992876668, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hei Yan Tam, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6002 8TH Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11220. Phone: (718) 439-2880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hei Yan Tam, OD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number TUV006957, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Hei Yan Tam, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hei Yan Tam, OD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; 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.