NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Elizabeth Fuhrman Kerner, O.D.

Optometrist · Chestnut Ridge, NY

Karen Elizabeth Fuhrman Kerner, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Chestnut Ridge, New York, and NPI 1346545977, issued on Jan 12, 2011. Check the license 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
1346545977
Name
Karen Elizabeth Fuhrman Kerner
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
27OA00572300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
811 Chestnut Ridge RD, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
Phone
(201) 560-1244
Enumerated
Jan 12, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 12, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(201) 560-1291
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141107001451); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 1992
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 811 Chestnut Ridge RD

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

  1. Gina Dell'Arciprete, O.D.Optometrist1598840662
  2. Monica Everett, O.D.Optometrist1659538080
  3. Robin Nemeroff, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1164950614
  4. Hillary Wells, LACAcupuncturist1295259802

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karen Fuhrman Kerner38
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth17 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): 97 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%90.1
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $18.38

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Karen Fuhrman Kerner$18.38
  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 one group practice

  1. Corey M. Notis, M.D., P.A.Springfield, NJ

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

Karen Elizabeth Fuhrman Kerner among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Karen Elizabeth Fuhrman Kerner, 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 2011, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 57% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • 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).

3 optometrist records list a practice address in Chestnut Ridge

They are 3 of the 134 NPPES records with a practice address in Chestnut Ridge, and 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Becker, O.D.Spring Valley, NY 109771811011745
  2. Michael Berman, ODSpring Valley, NY 109771588971105
  3. Gina Dell'Arciprete, O.D.Chestnut Ridge, NY 109771598840662
  4. Monica Everett, O.D.Chestnut Ridge, NY 109771659538080
  5. Della Roberts-McKay, O.D.Spring Valley, NY 109771023194164
  6. Sarah Westreich, O.D.New Square, NY 109771609218437
  7. William Butler, O.D.Stony Point, NY 109801699834762
  8. Richard Varricchio, O.D.Tallman, NY 109821356475073

Common questions

What is Karen Elizabeth Fuhrman Kerner, O.D.'s NPI number?

Karen Elizabeth Fuhrman Kerner, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346545977, issued on Jan 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Elizabeth Fuhrman Kerner, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 811 Chestnut Ridge RD, Chestnut Ridge, NY, 10977. Phone: (201) 560-1244. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Elizabeth Fuhrman Kerner, O.D.'s license?

Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Elizabeth Fuhrman Kerner, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Elizabeth Fuhrman Kerner, O.D. had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen Elizabeth Fuhrman Kerner, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 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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