Joel Confino, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Westfield, NJ
Joel Confino, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Westfield, New Jersey, and NPI 1710073069, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA46401, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Confino
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MA46401 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 592 Springfield Ave, Westfield, NJ 07090
- Phone
- (908) 789-8999
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (908) 789-1379
- Medicaid ID
- 0854808 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100429000502); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 592 Springfield Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Juliana Gildener-Leapman, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1083970420
- Ivan Jacobs, MDOphthalmology Physician1871689109
- Milton Kahn, MDOphthalmology Physician1750477006
- Gregory Kramer, M.D.Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1548642234
- Bazla Sukhera, ODOptometrist1184354417
- Vincent Vicci, ODLow Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist1184781213
Verify Joel Confino in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA46401Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
765 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost168 claims
- Restasis72 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol52 claims
- Lumigan39 claims
- Travoprost38 claims
- Cyclosporine33 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): 98.8 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: $517.78
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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
- Associated Retinal Consultants LLCWestfield, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel Confino among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey
Joel Confino, MD is one of 631 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1993 among the 454 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 69% 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 Jersey 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 Jersey
There are 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.
All 631 in New Jersey → Every provider in Westfield → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Juliana Gildener-Leapman, M.D.Westfield, NJ 070901083970420
- Ivan Jacobs, MDWestfield, NJ 070901871689109
- Milton Kahn, MDWestfield, NJ 070901750477006
- Marc Rudofsky, M.D.Westfield, NJ 070901104821875
- Marlene Wang, M.D.Vauxhall, NJ 070881578918272
- Jorge Andrade Romo, MDUnion City, NJ 070871457810376
- Armand Fasano, M.D.West New York, NJ 070931467487736
- Bernabe Loret De Mola, M.D.West New York, NJ 070931508867169
Common questions
What is Joel Confino, MD's NPI number?
Joel Confino, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710073069, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Confino, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 592 Springfield Ave, Westfield, NJ, 07090. Phone: (908) 789-8999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Confino, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA46401, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel Confino, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Confino, MD had 765 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joel Confino, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.8 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.