Marina Chechelnitsky, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · San Jose, CA
Marina Chechelnitsky, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1629188875, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (California A52397, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Marina Chechelnitsky
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A52397 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 227 N Jackson Ave, San Jose, CA 95116
- Phone
- (408) 871-5254
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (408) 871-5221
- Medicaid ID
- 00A523970 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Marina Chechelnitsky in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A52397Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,587 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin388 claims
- Latanoprost232 claims
- Lumigan158 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol107 claims
- Moxifloxacin81 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate79 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): 83.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $13.12
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, 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.
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Common questions
What is Marina Chechelnitsky, M.D.'s NPI number?
Marina Chechelnitsky, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629188875, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Marina Chechelnitsky, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 227 N Jackson Ave, San Jose, CA, 95116. Phone: (408) 871-5254. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Marina Chechelnitsky, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A52397, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Marina Chechelnitsky, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Marina Chechelnitsky, M.D. had 1,587 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Marina Chechelnitsky, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.6 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.
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.