Nikola Ragusa, M.D.
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Bronx, NY
Nikola Ragusa, M.D. is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1568625192, issued on Jul 3, 2008. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nikola Ragusa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- Practice location
- 1625 Saint Peters Ave, Bronx, NY 10461
- Phone
- (718) 823-9227
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1625 Saint Peters Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Richard Dankner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1639108483
- Robert Dankner, RPA-CPhysician Assistant1104122308
Verify Nikola Ragusa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
4,857 Medicare Part D claims for 1,014 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,029 among the 359 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,798 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol436 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate387 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate360 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine212 claims
- Xiidra208 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 94.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,327.13
33 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was New World Medical,inc.. The 320 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,836.54 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Gotham Eye Medical P.C.Bronx, NY
- Michael A Pisacano MD PCBronx, NY
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.
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in New York
There are 34 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New York.
Other glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New York
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- Dana Blumberg, MDNew York, NY1548297450
- Zoya Chaudhry, MDNew York, NY1386390979
- Tony Choi, M.D.Pomona, NY1861657819
- George Cioffi, MDNew York, NY1003013533
- Anna Demetriades, M.D., PH.D.New York, NY1821144346
- Sonya Dhar, MDNew York, NY1922274869
- Alina Djougarian, MDBethpage, NY1992142319
- Cecilia Dong, MDBrooklyn, NY1376958660
- Preethi Ganapathy, M.D.Syracuse, NY1104266097
Common questions
What is Nikola Ragusa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nikola Ragusa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568625192, issued on Jul 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nikola Ragusa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1625 Saint Peters Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461. Phone: (718) 823-9227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nikola Ragusa, M.D.'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 Nikola Ragusa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nikola Ragusa, M.D. had 4,857 Medicare Part D claims for 1,014 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,029. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nikola Ragusa, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.5 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), 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.