Lawrence M. Cecchi, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Syracuse, NY
Lawrence M. Cecchi, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1720273485, issued on Sep 6, 2007. Check the license (New York 245149, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence M. Cecchi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 245149 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 475 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210
- Phone
- (315) 425-7722
- Enumerated
- Sep 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (315) 475-1705
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071129000601); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 475 Irving Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sarah Devendorf, FNPNurse Practitioner1750694881
Verify Lawrence M. Cecchi 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 245149Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,844 Medicare Part D claims for 716 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost461 claims
- Moxifloxacin346 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate234 claims
- Difluprednate220 claims
- Timolol Maleate196 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol169 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): 75.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,316.29
48 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
- Lawrence Cecchi MD PCSyracuse, NY
- Ophthalmology Medical Service Group IncSyracuse, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Lawrence M. Cecchi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lawrence M. Cecchi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720273485, issued on Sep 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence M. Cecchi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 475 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY, 13210. Phone: (315) 425-7722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence M. Cecchi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 245149, 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 Lawrence M. Cecchi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence M. Cecchi, M.D. had 2,844 Medicare Part D claims for 716 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lawrence M. Cecchi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.9 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.
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.