NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Suggs, MD

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician · Hawthorne, NY

Melissa Suggs, MD is a pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician with a practice address in Hawthorne, New York, and NPI 1427672294, issued on Jun 8, 2020. Check the license (New York 338935-01, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427672294
Name
Melissa Suggs
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician 207WX0110X
License number
338935-01 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
40 Saw Mill River RD Ste UL7, Hawthorne, NY 10532
Phone
(914) 313-3937
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2020
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250819003107); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 2020
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 40 Saw Mill River RD Ste UL7

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

  1. Majida Abdul Gaffar, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1235383928

Verify Melissa Suggs in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  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
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67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 111 among the 150 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Melissa Suggs185
  2. Specialty average111

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate46 claims
  2. Latanoprost43 claims
  3. Ofloxacin41 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol15 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services PCValhalla, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melissa Suggs among 21 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records in New York

Melissa Suggs, MD is one of 21 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records with a practice address in New York. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2007 among the 17 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0110X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician providers in New York

There are 21 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records in New York.

The 8 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gennifer Greebel, M.D.Purchase, NY 105771750566469
  2. Martin Lederman, MDPurchase, NY 105771295787190
  3. Carolyn Lederman, MDPurchase, NY 105771184660904
  4. Sunju Park, M.D.Bronx, NY 104671013216860
  5. Jamie Rosenberg, MDBronx, NY 104671568696714
  6. Katherine Giovinazzo, MDBronx, NY 104631629538590
  7. Steven Rubin, MDGreat Neck, NY 110211861575284
  8. Dahlia Palevski, MD, PHDNew York, NY 100321245199322

Common questions

What is Melissa Suggs, MD's NPI number?

Melissa Suggs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427672294, issued on Jun 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Suggs, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Saw Mill River RD Ste UL7, Hawthorne, NY, 10532. Phone: (914) 313-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Suggs, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 338935-01, 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 Melissa Suggs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Suggs, MD had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician prescribers was 111. 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.

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