Joseph Elman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · North Haven, CT
Joseph Elman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in North Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1952314478, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 029649, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Elman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 029649 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 140 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT 06473
- Phone
- (203) 234-6872
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040628001161); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 336 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 140 Washington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bernard Zuckerman, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1144240102
Verify Joseph Elman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 029649Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,217 Medicare Part D claims for 431 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost491 claims
- Timolol Maleate290 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine235 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate235 claims
- Gatifloxacin190 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol140 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Joseph Elman among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut
Joseph Elman, M.D. is one of 336 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 66% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.
All 336 in Connecticut → Every provider in North Haven → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bernard Zuckerman, M.D.North Haven, CT 064731144240102
- John Hornby, MDOld Saybrook, CT 064751881601581
- Scott SolowayNorth Branford, CT 064711831282607
- Sarah Baroody, M.D.Newtown, CT 064701710921861
- Hindola Konrad, M.D.Newtown, CT 064701992766174
- Lorenzo Cervantes, M.D.Shelton, CT 064841962615922
- Rafael Chiu, M.D.Shelton, CT 064841437156312
- James Pinke, MDShelton, CT 064841770587123
Common questions
What is Joseph Elman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Elman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952314478, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Elman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT, 06473. Phone: (203) 234-6872. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Elman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 029649, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Elman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Elman, M.D. had 2,217 Medicare Part D claims for 431 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Elman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.