NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mukesh Kumar, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Smithtown, NY

Mukesh Kumar, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Smithtown, New York, and NPI 1952807356, issued on Apr 4, 2018. Check the license (New York 314606, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952807356
Name
Mukesh Kumar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
314606 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
260 E Middle Country RD Ste 201, Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone
(631) 265-8877
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2018
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220720000629); accepts Medicare assignment
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 260 E Middle Country RD Ste 201

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

  1. Lindsay Beckler, AUDAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1184270365
  2. Zachary DavisOphthalmology Physician1093209777
  3. Leon Rafailov, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1396156121

Verify Mukesh Kumar 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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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,497 Medicare Part D claims for 613 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Mukesh Kumar1,497
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Xiidra299 claims
  2. Latanoprost182 claims
  3. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone156 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate120 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin98 claims
  6. Restasis85 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,062.54

43 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.

  1. Mukesh Kumar$1,062.54
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Sight Medical Doctors PLLCSmithtown, NY

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

Mukesh Kumar among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York

Mukesh Kumar, MD is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 93% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 71% 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 York 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 York

There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samuel Baharestani, M.D.Smithtown, NY 117871730355116
  2. Andrew Bainnson, M.D.Smithtown, NY 117871669470829
  3. Zachary DavisSmithtown, NY 117871093209777
  4. Ilana Forchheimer, M.D.Smithtown, NY 117871720242514
  5. Faye Knoll, M.D.Smithtown, NY 117871669633418
  6. Michelle Liebert, M.D.Smithtown, NY 117871306817549
  7. Jeffrey Martin, MDSmithtown, NY 117871437160579
  8. John Mauro, DOSmithtown, NY 117871336315753

Common questions

What is Mukesh Kumar, MD's NPI number?

Mukesh Kumar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952807356, issued on Apr 4, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mukesh Kumar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 260 E Middle Country RD Ste 201, Smithtown, NY, 11787. Phone: (631) 265-8877. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mukesh Kumar, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 314606, 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 Mukesh Kumar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mukesh Kumar, MD had 1,497 Medicare Part D claims for 613 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mukesh Kumar, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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