NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pauline J. Lask, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Wantagh, NY

Pauline J. Lask, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Wantagh, New York, and NPI 1528099926, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (New York 202526, 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
1528099926
Name
Pauline J. Lask
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
202526 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2185 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh, NY 11793
Phone
(516) 785-3900
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 14, 2025
Fax
(516) 541-4250
Medicaid ID
01875612 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050228000166); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1993
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 2185 Wantagh Ave

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

  1. Nataliya Antonova, MDOphthalmology Physician1902300296
  2. Jonathan Benjamin, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1558332072
  3. Eric Conley, OD, MJOptometrist1639202211
  4. Gina Dericco, ODOptometrist1588287312
  5. Jason Flicker, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528039286
  6. Eva Raparia, MDOphthalmology Physician1669836102

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  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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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,897 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Pauline Lask1,897
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost605 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl194 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate164 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate151 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol126 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl93 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $30.25

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, 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. Pauline Lask$30.25
  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. South Shore Eye Care LLPWantagh, NY

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

7 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Wantagh

They are 7 of the 711 NPPES records with a practice address in Wantagh, and 1,822 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. Rami Abu Sbeit, M.D.Cooperstown, NY1558056531
  5. Frank Accardi, MDNew York, NY1336253780
  6. Jacob Ackerman, MDBrooklyn, NY1710083050
  7. Jessica Ackert, MDNew York, NY1437301629
  8. Stephen Adalman, M.D.Kingston, NY1003832726
  9. Christopher Adam, MDEast Patchogue, NY1962821355
  10. Anthony Adamis, M.D.New York, NY1104863117

Common questions

What is Pauline J. Lask, MD's NPI number?

Pauline J. Lask, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528099926, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pauline J. Lask, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2185 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh, NY, 11793. Phone: (516) 785-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pauline J. Lask, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 202526, 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 Pauline J. Lask, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pauline J. Lask, MD had 1,897 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.