NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Xanthos, OD

Optometrist · East Hanover, NJ

Nicholas Xanthos, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in East Hanover, New Jersey, and NPI 1992790166, issued on Sep 14, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 27T000109900, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; 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
1992790166
Name
Nicholas Xanthos
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
27T000109900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
46 Eagle Rock Ave, East Hanover, NJ 07936
Phone
(973) 560-1500
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(973) 560-0419
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050726000583); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2000
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 46 Eagle Rock Ave

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

  1. Collin AndersonOphthalmology Physician1235717315
  2. Martin Corwin, MDOphthalmology Physician1669467890
  3. Cary Silverman, MDOphthalmology Physician1124011325

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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,101 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Xanthos1,101
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost319 claims
  2. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone104 claims
  3. Dorzolamide Hcl82 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol69 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate53 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate46 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): 89 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. Costout of 100 · 30%63.5
  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: $59.45

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Xanthos$59.45
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Parsippany Eyecare Associates PAEast Hanover, NJ

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

Nicholas Xanthos among 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey

Nicholas Xanthos, OD is one of 1,542 optometrist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 906 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 optometrist records list a practice address in East Hanover

They are 10 of the 210 NPPES records with a practice address in East Hanover, and 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stanley Anton, O.D.East Hanover, NJ 079361447285549
  2. Joseph Cavallo, OD PCEast Hanover, NJ 079361033150495
  3. Gustie Christopher, O.DEast Havover, NJ 079361790161602
  4. Nicole FarneseEast Hanover, NJ 079361407255870
  5. Brendan Fu, ODEast Hanover, NJ 079361922886001
  6. Joyce Halper, O.D.East Hanover, NJ 079361215122718
  7. Kyung Kim, O.D.East Hanover, NJ 079361942368741
  8. Nimrah Malik, O.DEast Hanover, NJ 079361245662444

Common questions

What is Nicholas Xanthos, OD's NPI number?

Nicholas Xanthos, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992790166, issued on Sep 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Xanthos, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 46 Eagle Rock Ave, East Hanover, NJ, 07936. Phone: (973) 560-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Xanthos, OD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 27T000109900, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicholas Xanthos, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Xanthos, OD had 1,101 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicholas Xanthos, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89 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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