Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melvin Rothberger, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Brooklyn, NY

Melvin Rothberger, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1124017512, issued on Oct 18, 2005. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1124017512
Name
Melvin Rothberger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
Practice location
575 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Phone
(718) 375-6300
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2005
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.
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Also registered at 575 Kings Hwy

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

  1. Irving Friedman, MDSpecialist1982783700
  2. Ira Mayer, MDSpecialist1962561050
  3. Chaya Schron, MS-CCC-AAudiologist1487725776
  4. Joseph Zelefsky, MDOphthalmology Physician1750598744

Verify Melvin Rothberger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck 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
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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,033 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Melvin Rothberger1,033
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost463 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate89 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate79 claims
  4. Ofloxacin65 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol46 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl40 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 66.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%10.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,746 ophthalmology physician records in New York.

Other ophthalmology physician records in New York

  1. Aliaa Abdelhakim Hamed, M.D., PH.D.New York, NY1023404175
  2. Majida Abdul Gaffar, M.D.Hawthorne, NY1235383928
  3. David H Abramson, MDNew York, NY1235114026
  4. Frank Accardi, MDNew York, NY1336253780
  5. Jacob Ackerman, MDBrooklyn, NY1710083050
  6. Stephen Adalman, M.D.Kingston, NY1003832726
  7. Christopher Adam, MDEast Patchogue, NY1962821355
  8. Anthony Adamis, M.D.New York, NY1104863117
  9. Adebukola Adebayo, M.D.Queens Village, NY1174766125
  10. Vishnu Adi, DOSlingerlands, NY1992447015

Common questions

What is Melvin Rothberger, MD's NPI number?

Melvin Rothberger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124017512, issued on Oct 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melvin Rothberger, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY, 11223. Phone: (718) 375-6300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melvin Rothberger, MD's license?

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 Melvin Rothberger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melvin Rothberger, MD had 1,033 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melvin Rothberger, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.