Hugh Lawrence Sauer, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Poughkeepsie, NY
Hugh Lawrence Sauer, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Poughkeepsie, New York, and NPI 1902877442, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (New York 186877, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hugh Lawrence Sauer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 186877 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 22 Green St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
- Phone
- (845) 231-5600
- Enumerated
- Feb 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (845) 471-9516
- Medicaid ID
- 01741006 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090211000484); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Hugh Lawrence Sauer 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 186877Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
160 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost36 claims
- Lumigan18 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol17 claims
- Timolol Maleate16 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone14 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine11 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: $244.88
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Hugh Lawrence Sauer among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Hugh Lawrence Sauer, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in Poughkeepsie → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Dahl, M.D., F.A.C.S.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011376579805
- Lawrence Fox, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011821069360
- Christopher Kruger, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011205815453
- Rupal Panghaal, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011093979460
- William Senisi, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011457328809
- David Witzel, M.D., M.P.H.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011508837170
- Morton Alterman, MDPoughkeepsie, NY 126031023028966
- Satish Modi, MDPoughkeepsie, NY 126031316957350
Common questions
What is Hugh Lawrence Sauer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Hugh Lawrence Sauer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902877442, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hugh Lawrence Sauer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Green St, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601. Phone: (845) 231-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hugh Lawrence Sauer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 186877, 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 Hugh Lawrence Sauer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hugh Lawrence Sauer, M.D. had 160 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.