John P. Cranston, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Kingston, NY
John P. Cranston, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Kingston, New York, and NPI 1689639916, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (New York 116416-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John P. Cranston
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 116416-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 27 Grand St, Kingston, NY 12401
- Phone
- (845) 338-1535
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (845) 334-9789
- Medicaid ID
- 00359962 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051006000845); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1972
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John P. Cranston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 116416-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
393 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost151 claims
- Timolol Maleate49 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate27 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl27 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol23 claims
- Bacitracin-Polymyxin20 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services PCValhalla, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John P. Cranston among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
John P. Cranston, 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
- Graduated1972 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in Kingston → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Adalman, M.D.Kingston, NY 124011003832726
- Mohsin Cheema, MDKingston, NY 124011699747063
- Robert Fisch, MDKingston, NY 124011861496143
- Ronald Hanovice, DRKingston, NY 124011215095393
- Robert Schumer, MDKingston, NY 124011093796112
- Diane Kraus, MDLake Katrine, NY 124491144224668
- Alexandra Pappas, M.D., M.S.Lake Katrine, NY 124491295854925
- Gary Povill, MDLake Katrine, NY 124491801898978
Common questions
What is John P. Cranston, MD's NPI number?
John P. Cranston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689639916, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John P. Cranston, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27 Grand St, Kingston, NY, 12401. Phone: (845) 338-1535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John P. Cranston, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 116416-1, 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 John P. Cranston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John P. Cranston, MD had 393 Medicare Part D claims for 94 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.