Helen Ambizas, O.D.
Optometrist · Stratford, CT
Helen Ambizas, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Stratford, Connecticut, and NPI 1376716860, issued on Apr 7, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 002738, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Helen Ambizas
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 002738 CT
006085 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 775 Main St, Stratford, CT 06615
- Phone
- (203) 377-2020
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100201000620); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 675 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 775 Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shawn Burns, O.D.Optometrist1912170408
- Allison Raucci, ODOptometrist1811600778
- Kimberly Raucci, ODOptometrist1578030458
- Sean West, ODOptometrist1114062999
Verify Helen Ambizas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license 002738Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
532 Medicare Part D claims for 143 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.
Most prescribed
- Restasis153 claims
- Xiidra120 claims
- Latanoprost76 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate26 claims
- Travoprost19 claims
- Cyclosporine14 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: $644.59
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.
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
- Aeg Connecticut Professional PLLCBridgeport, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Helen Ambizas among 675 optometrist records in Connecticut
Helen Ambizas, O.D. is one of 675 optometrist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 447 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 62% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 optometrist records list a practice address in Stratford
They are 11 of the 645 NPPES records with a practice address in Stratford, and 675 optometrist records in Connecticut.
All 675 in Connecticut → Every provider in Stratford → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shawn Burns, O.D.Stratford, CT 066151912170408
- Kimberly Raucci, ODStratford, CT 066151578030458
- Allison Raucci, ODStratford, CT 066151811600778
- Sean West, ODStratford, CT 066151114062999
- Narvan Bennett, O.D.Stratford, CT 066141558702589
- Karen Bonnanzio, O.D.Stratford, CT 066141508955873
- Lisa Carroll, ODStratford, CT 066141548303928
- Arnold Cummins, O.D.Stratford, CT 066141225040132
Common questions
What is Helen Ambizas, O.D.'s NPI number?
Helen Ambizas, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376716860, issued on Apr 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Helen Ambizas, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 775 Main St, Stratford, CT, 06615. Phone: (203) 377-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Helen Ambizas, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 002738, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Helen Ambizas, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Helen Ambizas, O.D. had 532 Medicare Part D claims for 143 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.