NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Muscente, O.D.

Optometrist · Yonkers, NY

Joseph Muscente, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Yonkers, New York, and NPI 1811973415, issued on Dec 16, 2005. Check the license (New York VUT0055931, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811973415
Name
Joseph Muscente
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
VUT0055931 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
655 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704
Phone
(914) 509-6660
Enumerated
Dec 16, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
01931855 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050817001110); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 655 Yonkers Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Mario Montoni, DPMPodiatrist1730189200

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,174 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Joseph Muscente1,174
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost541 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol172 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate125 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate44 claims
  5. Restasis41 claims
  6. Lumigan35 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): 66.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.6
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $96.63

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Muscente$96.63
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Amboy Medical Practice PCStaten Island, NY
  2. Terri Optics IncDobbs Ferry, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joseph Muscente among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Joseph Muscente, O.D. is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% 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, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 152W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jiselle Alvarez-Granados, ODYonkers, NY 107041275203093
  2. Ellen Chang, O.D.Yonkers, NY 107041699925420
  3. Marc Greenberg, O.D.Yonkers, NY 107041144291246
  4. Alan Greenberg, ODYonkers, NY 107041184392763
  5. Barri Jones, O.D.Yonkers, NY 107041447374418
  6. David Miller, O.D.Yonkers, NY 107041821166570
  7. Allen Shapiro, O.D.Yonkers, NY 107041306943840
  8. Martin Sigman, ODYonkers, NY 107041548386386

Common questions

What is Joseph Muscente, O.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Muscente, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811973415, issued on Dec 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Muscente, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 655 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers, NY, 10704. Phone: (914) 509-6660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Muscente, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number VUT0055931, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Muscente, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Muscente, O.D. had 1,174 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Muscente, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.8 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.

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