NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julia Canestraro, O.D.

Optometrist · New York, NY

Julia Canestraro, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1265872568, issued on Jul 1, 2013. Check the license (New York 007995TUV, 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
1265872568
Name
Julia Canestraro
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
007995TUV NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
160 E 53RD St, New York, NY 10022
Phone
(212) 639-8408
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2026
Fax
(646) 227-7275
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131113001316); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 2013
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 160 E 53RD St

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  6. Katarina Beyar, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1568244374

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

179 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 84% of claims.

  1. Julia Canestraro179
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis50 claims
  2. Cyclosporine35 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate20 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate12 claims
  5. Latanoprost12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.8 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 score87.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mskcc Surgery GroupNew York, NY

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

Julia Canestraro among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Julia Canestraro, 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 2013, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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. P.giordana Avila, O.D.New York, NY 100221326250648
  2. Adonya Blair, O.D.New York, NY 100221508979170
  3. Debra Budick, O.D.New York, NY 100221750305736
  4. Barry Farkas, ODNew York, NY 100221962531509
  5. Jordan Kassalow, ODNew York, NY 100221336278977
  6. Richard Kavner, O.D.New York, NY 100221144375007
  7. Brian Lewy, ODNew York, NY 100221750379087
  8. Dana Morschauser, O.D.Ny, NY 100221750319737

Common questions

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

Julia Canestraro, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265872568, issued on Jul 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julia Canestraro, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 E 53RD St, New York, NY, 10022. Phone: (212) 639-8408. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number 007995TUV, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Julia Canestraro, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Julia Canestraro, O.D. had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 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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