Peter Joseph Ness, M.D.
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician · Latham, NY
Peter Joseph Ness, M.D. is a pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician with a practice address in Latham, New York, and NPI 1376817999, issued on Feb 29, 2012. Check the license (New York 308276, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter Joseph Ness
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician 207WX0110X
- License numbers
- 308276 NY
52164 SC
BP20039266 TX
P9413 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 920 Albany Shaker RD, Latham, NY 12110
- Phone
- (518) 480-6216
- Enumerated
- Feb 29, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2024
- Fax
- (518) 533-6505
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210406000407); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Peter Joseph Ness in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 308276Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 111 among the 150 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 76.7 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: $34.93
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 114 providers of this specialty with any payment received $369.04 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY
- Capital Region Pediatric Medical Eye Consultant PLLCLatham, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Peter Joseph Ness among 21 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records in New York
Peter Joseph Ness, M.D. is one of 21 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records with a practice address in New York. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 57% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2007 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0110X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician providers in New York
There are 21 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records in New York.
All 21 in New York → Every provider in Latham → Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maury Marmor, M.D.Port Jefferson, NY 117771417064569
- Daniel Cyr, DOEast Setauket, NY 117331871092445
- Steven Rubin, MDGreat Neck, NY 110211861575284
- Gennifer Greebel, M.D.Purchase, NY 105771750566469
- Carolyn Lederman, MDPurchase, NY 105771184660904
- Martin Lederman, MDPurchase, NY 105771295787190
- Melissa Suggs, MDHawthorne, NY 105321427672294
- Sunju Park, M.D.Bronx, NY 104671013216860
Common questions
What is Peter Joseph Ness, M.D.'s NPI number?
Peter Joseph Ness, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376817999, issued on Feb 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter Joseph Ness, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 920 Albany Shaker RD, Latham, NY, 12110. Phone: (518) 480-6216. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter Joseph Ness, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 308276, 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 Peter Joseph Ness, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter Joseph Ness, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician prescribers was 111. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Peter Joseph Ness, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.
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.