Kichiemon Asoma, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · New York, NY
Kichiemon Asoma, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1457548497, issued on Oct 3, 2007. Check the license (New York 242414, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kichiemon Asoma
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 242414 NY
N2925 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8 W 38TH St RM 201, New York, NY 10018
- Phone
- (212) 500-1148
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110204000287); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 1,822 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8 W 38TH St RM 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Naomi Hayashi, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1376633123
- Teru HayashiOptometrist1902312143
Verify Kichiemon Asoma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 242414Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,555 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost282 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate128 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine119 claims
- Timolol Maleate113 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate112 claims
- Moxifloxacin110 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,592.56
50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Apple Ophthalmology, PLLCNew York, NY
- Physician Affiliate Group OF New York PCBrooklyn, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kichiemon Asoma among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Kichiemon Asoma, MD is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 66% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 71% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Naomi Hayashi, M.D.New York, NY 100181376633123
- Mark Speaker, M.D.New York, NY 100181598793796
- Joshua Beer, M.D.New York, NY 100191588736268
- Andrea Blitzer, M.D.New York, NY 100171588191316
- Lucy CobbsNew York, NY 100171639638554
- Juliet Essilfie, MDNew York, NY 100171538579586
- Gabrielle FridmanNew York, NY 100171528599040
- Douglas Friedrich, M.D.New York, NY 100191548201619
Common questions
What is Kichiemon Asoma, MD's NPI number?
Kichiemon Asoma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457548497, issued on Oct 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kichiemon Asoma, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 W 38TH St RM 201, New York, NY, 10018. Phone: (212) 500-1148. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kichiemon Asoma, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 242414, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kichiemon Asoma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kichiemon Asoma, MD had 1,555 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.