NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Irene Cherfas Tsyvine, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Allentown, PA

Irene Cherfas Tsyvine, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1083885412, issued on Mar 13, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD446026, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083885412
Name
Irene Cherfas Tsyvine
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD446026 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1739 W Fairmont St, Allentown, PA 18104
Phone
(610) 437-4988
Enumerated
Mar 13, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120725000107); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 2007
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 1739 W Fairmont St

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

  1. Houman Ahdieh, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1659371060
  2. Amanda Hadeed, ODOptometrist1790446177
  3. Mark Krakauer, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1063655181
  4. Magi Labib, O.D.Optometrist1467867986
  5. Kelsey Paciotti, ODOptometrist1386093425
  6. Maria Panayotova, MDSpecialist1629056312

Verify Irene Cherfas Tsyvine in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,671 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Irene Cherfas Tsyvine1,671
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate389 claims
  2. Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim344 claims
  3. Latanoprost283 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine172 claims
  5. Lumigan67 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol55 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score98.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $89.37

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision 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.

  1. Irene Cherfas Tsyvine$89.37
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Lehigh Valley Center For Sight PCAllentown, PA

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

Irene Cherfas Tsyvine among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

Irene Cherfas Tsyvine, MD is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Houman Ahdieh, M.D.Allentown, PA 181041659371060
  2. Frank Baloh, MDAllentown, PA 181041538113865
  3. Lisa Bunin, MDAllentown, PA 181041154397875
  4. Thomas Burkholder, MDAllentown, PA 181041760425581
  5. Harvey Cheng, M.D.Allentown, PA 181041679579254
  6. Harold Goldfarb, MDAllentown, PA 181041396706297
  7. Howard Kushnick, MDAllentown, PA 181041326093006
  8. Alan Listhaus, MDAllentown, PA 181041205881992

Common questions

What is Irene Cherfas Tsyvine, MD's NPI number?

Irene Cherfas Tsyvine, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083885412, issued on Mar 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Irene Cherfas Tsyvine, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1739 W Fairmont St, Allentown, PA, 18104. Phone: (610) 437-4988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Irene Cherfas Tsyvine, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD446026, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Irene Cherfas Tsyvine, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Irene Cherfas Tsyvine, MD had 1,671 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Irene Cherfas Tsyvine, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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