James Pasternack, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Bloomfield, CT
James Pasternack, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and NPI 1104824572, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 031616, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Pasternack
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 031616 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4 Northwestern Dr, Bloomfield, CT 06002
- Phone
- (860) 243-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 001316167 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040427000133); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 336 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4 Northwestern Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Castner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1124026604
- Kevin Dinowitz, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1912905407
- Kimberly Galati, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1396040978
- Alan Needham, MA, CCC-AAudiologist1356400881
- Sheldon Nova, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1285672857
- Ronald Saxon, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1699714055
Verify James Pasternack in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 031616Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
6,998 Medicare Part D claims for 1,390 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,643 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol674 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate607 claims
- Moxifloxacin521 claims
- Timolol Maleate501 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate497 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: $346.72
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Refocus Eye Health OF Connecticut, PCBloomfield, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Pasternack among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut
James Pasternack, M.D. is one of 336 ophthalmology physician 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 66% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Bloomfield
They are 6 of the 521 NPPES records with a practice address in Bloomfield, and 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.
All 336 in Connecticut → Every provider in Bloomfield → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Castner, M.D.Bloomfield, CT 060021124026604
- Kevin Dinowitz, M.D.Bloomfield, CT 060021912905407
- Peter Donshik, M.D.,Bloomfield, CT 060021194740399
- Helen Newton, MDBloomfield, CT 060021568567394
- Prasad Panthagani, MDBloomfield, CT 060021609945427
- Steven Hunter, MDBristol, CT 060101093749996
- Robert Ouellette, M.D.Bristol, CT 060101558310763
- Charles Robinson, M.D.Bristol, CT 060101508815259
Common questions
What is James Pasternack, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Pasternack, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104824572, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Pasternack, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Northwestern Dr, Bloomfield, CT, 06002. Phone: (860) 243-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Pasternack, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 031616, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Pasternack, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Pasternack, M.D. had 6,998 Medicare Part D claims for 1,390 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.