Jerome Irwin Finkelstein, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Jerome Irwin Finkelstein, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1871503409, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD063045L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jerome Irwin Finkelstein
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD063045L PA
4301071564 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 532 S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- Phone
- (412) 621-5822
- Enumerated
- Aug 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 621-3974
- Medicaid ID
- 3460837 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210309000344); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jerome Irwin Finkelstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD063045LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
606 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate114 claims
- Latanoprost109 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate52 claims
- Timolol Maleate43 claims
- Erythromycin39 claims
- Lumigan33 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): 77.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jerome Irwin Finkelstein among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Jerome Irwin Finkelstein, 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 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
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Common questions
What is Jerome Irwin Finkelstein, MD's NPI number?
Jerome Irwin Finkelstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871503409, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jerome Irwin Finkelstein, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 532 S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 621-5822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jerome Irwin Finkelstein, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD063045L, 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 Jerome Irwin Finkelstein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jerome Irwin Finkelstein, MD had 606 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jerome Irwin Finkelstein, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.
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.