Ira J. Salzman, M. D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Syosset, NY
Ira J. Salzman, M. D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Syosset, New York, and NPI 1194718635, issued on Aug 30, 2005. Check the license (New York 168245-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ira J. Salzman
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 168245-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4 Burke LN, Syosset, NY 11791
- Phone
- (516) 921-6610
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (516) 921-1389
- Medicaid ID
- 01189257 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031223000741); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4 Burke LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carol Gordon, MDOphthalmology Physician1235195926
- Amy-Jo WilligOptician1699905414
Verify Ira J. Salzman 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 168245-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
868 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost331 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone90 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate67 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol58 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate40 claims
- Restasis40 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $82.96
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, LLC. 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.
Ira J. Salzman among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Ira J. Salzman, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 Syosset → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carol Gordon, MDSyosset, NY 117911235195926
- Nataliya Antonova, MDWantagh, NY 117931902300296
- Jonathan Benjamin, M.D.Wantagh, NY 117931558332072
- Jason Flicker, M.D.Wantagh, NY 117931528039286
- Pauline Lask, MDWantagh, NY 117931528099926
- Eva Raparia, MDWantagh, NY 117931669836102
- Carolyn Shih, M.D.Wantagh, NY 117931093935413
- Mark Stein, M.D.Wantagh, NY 117931841261369
Common questions
What is Ira J. Salzman, M. D.'s NPI number?
Ira J. Salzman, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194718635, issued on Aug 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ira J. Salzman, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Burke LN, Syosset, NY, 11791. Phone: (516) 921-6610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ira J. Salzman, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 168245-1, 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 Ira J. Salzman, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ira J. Salzman, M. D. had 868 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ira J. Salzman, M. D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.