Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Martin Arkin, O.D.

Optometrist · Norwalk, CT

Martin Arkin, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Norwalk, Connecticut, and NPI 1740212315, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 796, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1740212315
Name
Martin Arkin
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
796 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
148 East Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851
Phone
(203) 866-3280
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 148 East Ave

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

  1. Alan Abrams, D.D.SDentist1265641450
  2. Robert Aumann, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1316143969
  3. James Bauman, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1669445250
  4. Debra BergAudiologist1487832077
  5. Steven Bernstein, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1699756023
  6. Jeanne Capasse, M.D.Surgery Physician1780632125

Verify Martin Arkin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
    Search for license 796
    Check 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
Find the Connecticut license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

70 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Martin Arkin70
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost25 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: $268.16

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Martin Arkin$268.16
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Norwalk Vision Center LLCNorwalk, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Optometrist providers in Connecticut

There are 653 optometrist records in Connecticut.

Other optometrist records in Connecticut

  1. Annemarie Abramson, O.D.Waterbury, CT1720194764
  2. Aylin Adem, ODNaugatuck, CT1407514631
  3. George Adrian, O.D.Groton, CT1659337145
  4. Douglas Agranov, O.D.Madison, CT1952364465
  5. Shraiy AgrawalGuilford, CT1194565903
  6. Christopher Agro, O.D.Enfield, CT1912977380
  7. Shefali Ahmadi, ODDarien, CT1730656943
  8. Haajra Ahmed, ODManchester, CT1972164010
  9. Amara Akbar, ODSouthbury, CT1558918144
  10. Janine Albanese, O.D.Wallingford, CT1174964076

Common questions

What is Martin Arkin, O.D.'s NPI number?

Martin Arkin, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740212315, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Martin Arkin, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 148 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851. Phone: (203) 866-3280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Martin Arkin, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 796, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Martin Arkin, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Martin Arkin, O.D. had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.