John R. Wittpenn, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · East Setauket, NY
John R. Wittpenn, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in East Setauket, New York, and NPI 1154326122, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (New York 174403, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John R. Wittpenn
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 174403 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4 Technology Dr, East Setauket, NY 11733
- Phone
- (631) 941-1400
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (631) 941-1476
- Medicaid ID
- 01086933 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John R. Wittpenn 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 174403Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,162 Medicare Part D claims for 586 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate542 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate308 claims
- Ofloxacin253 claims
- Erythromycin109 claims
- Valacyclovir102 claims
- Restasis94 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: $1,035.91
32 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.
John R. Wittpenn among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
John R. Wittpenn, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 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).
19 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in East Setauket
They are 19 of the 972 NPPES records with a practice address in East Setauket, and 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
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Common questions
What is John R. Wittpenn, M.D.'s NPI number?
John R. Wittpenn, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154326122, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John R. Wittpenn, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Technology Dr, East Setauket, NY, 11733. Phone: (631) 941-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John R. Wittpenn, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 174403, 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 R. Wittpenn, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John R. Wittpenn, M.D. had 2,162 Medicare Part D claims for 586 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.