NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Joseph Reidy, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Amherst, NY

James Joseph Reidy, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Amherst, New York, and NPI 1851366496, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (New York 177988, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1851366496
Name
James Joseph Reidy
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
177988 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3580 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY 14226
Phone
(716) 881-7900
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2006
Record last updated
May 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 881-4349
Medicaid ID
01167106 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160818001107); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1983
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 3580 Sheridan Dr

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

  1. Joann BialeckiSpecialist1104081660
  2. Ellen Devere, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1285842500
  3. Lucille Kingston, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1386778850
  4. James Reynolds, MDOphthalmology Physician1073564506
  5. Jacek Sosnowski, MDUrology Physician1659362192

Verify James Joseph Reidy in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,253 Medicare Part D claims for 270 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.

  1. James Reidy1,253
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost346 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate108 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol99 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl91 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate88 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate81 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): 97.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $14.17

1 payment: 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.

  1. James Reidy$14.17
  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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. The University OF Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. University OF ChicagoChicago, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

James Joseph Reidy among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York

James Joseph Reidy, MD 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
  • Graduated1983 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Berardi, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261497723688
  2. Sharon Kuritzky, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261285669713
  3. Saralyn Notaro-Rietz, MDBuffalo, NY 142261013981836
  4. James Reynolds, MDAmherst, NY 142261073564506
  5. Ephraim Atwal, MDCheektowaga, NY 142251194915371
  6. Amarjit Atwal, MDCheektowaga, NY 142251356346795
  7. Andrew Cochrane, MDCheektowaga, NY 142251972560001
  8. Sandra Everett, M.D.Cheektowaga, NY 142251174634976

Common questions

What is James Joseph Reidy, MD's NPI number?

James Joseph Reidy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851366496, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Joseph Reidy, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3580 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY, 14226. Phone: (716) 881-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Joseph Reidy, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 177988, 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 James Joseph Reidy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Joseph Reidy, MD had 1,253 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Joseph Reidy, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 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.

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