NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julia J. Appel, O.D.

Optometrist · New York, NY

Julia J. Appel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1295707701, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (New York VUT005204, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295707701
Name
Julia J. Appel
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
VUT005204 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
33 W 42ND St, New York, NY 10036
Phone
(212) 938-4001
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 33 W 42ND St

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  1. Mariam Abdel-Kader, ODStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669304911
  2. Nouralison Abdella, ODOptometrist1487403614
  3. Diane Adamczyk, ODOptometrist1710987326
  4. Shelly Agarwal, O.D.Optometrist1699833095
  5. Stephanie Aguilar, ODOptometrist1578949442
  6. Sarah Ahdut, ODOptometrist1922998525

Verify Julia J. Appel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score73.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Julia J. Appel among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Julia J. Appel, 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 47% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 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.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diane Adamczyk, ODNew York, NY 100361710987326
  2. Sherry Bass, ODNew York, NY 100361104826536
  3. Stacy Friedman, O.D.New York, NY 100361407851900
  4. Michael Heiberger, O.D.New York, NY 100361538131149
  5. Neera Kapoor, ODNew York, NY 100361902806359
  6. David Krumholz, ODNew York, NY 100361124028402
  7. Richard Madonna, O.D.New York, NY 100361194798637
  8. Summra Masood, O.D.New York, NY 100361609848522

Common questions

What is Julia J. Appel, O.D.'s NPI number?

Julia J. Appel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295707701, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julia J. Appel, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 33 W 42ND St, New York, NY, 10036. Phone: (212) 938-4001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Julia J. Appel, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number VUT005204, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Julia J. Appel, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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