Lawrence S. Turtel, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Ocean, NJ
Lawrence S. Turtel, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ocean, New Jersey, and NPI 1487725933, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA56313, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence S. Turtel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MA56313 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3333 Fairmont Ave, Ocean, NJ 07712
- Phone
- (732) 988-4000
- Enumerated
- Nov 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (732) 988-9502
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050323000121); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 631 in New Jersey → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3333 Fairmont Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bruce Berg, MDOphthalmology Physician1336211820
- Ilene Pardon, MDOphthalmology Physician1750452355
Verify Lawrence S. Turtel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA56313Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $190.63
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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 one group practice
- Krosney, Berg, Talansky And Turtel, Mds PALittle Silver, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lawrence S. Turtel among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey
Lawrence S. Turtel, MD is one of 631 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1993 among the 454 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 69% 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 Jersey 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 Jersey
There are 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.
All 631 in New Jersey → Every provider in Ocean → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bruce Berg, MDOcean, NJ 077121336211820
- Peter Chiang, MDAsbury Park, NJ 077121033281522
- Ilene Pardon, MDOcean, NJ 077121750452355
- Jasmeeta Patel, MDOcean, NJ 077121457761850
- Marvin Talansky, MDAsbury Park, NJ 077121295807782
- David Carboy, MDRed Bank, NJ 077011144493388
- Mark Friedberg, M.D.Red Bank, NJ 077011114999356
- Brett Frieman, D.O.Red Bank, NJ 077011669467536
Common questions
What is Lawrence S. Turtel, MD's NPI number?
Lawrence S. Turtel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487725933, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence S. Turtel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3333 Fairmont Ave, Ocean, NJ, 07712. Phone: (732) 988-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence S. Turtel, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA56313, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lawrence S. Turtel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence S. Turtel, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.