NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Puja Desai Mehta, O.D.

Optometrist · Bronx, NY

Puja Desai Mehta, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1932477049, issued on Dec 2, 2011. Check the license (New York TUV007769, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932477049
Name
Puja Desai Mehta
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
TUV007769 NY
27OA00657500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1225 Gerard Ave, Bronx, NY 10452
Phone
(718) 960-2781
Enumerated
Dec 2, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1225 Gerard Ave

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  2. Melissa Almenas, LMSWClinical Social Worker1205236999
  3. Francisco Alonso, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1073792305
  4. Claudia Alvarado, M.DPediatrics Physician1093003873
  5. Ghazala Arshad, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1073691424
  6. Linda Azon, LCSWClinical Social Worker1114493418

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

133 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Puja Mehta133
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost90 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate19 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.

Puja Desai Mehta among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Puja Desai Mehta, O.D. is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 57% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 47% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 66% 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 York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

All 3,535 in New York → Every provider in Bronx → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tewodros Kiros, O.D.Bronx, NY 104521356426100
  2. Vivien Vu, O.D.Bronx, NY 104521528042751
  3. Tammy Bui, ODBronx, NY 104531164831004
  4. Katari Campbell, DOBronx, NY 104531649243395
  5. Daniel Chu, O.D.Bronx, NY 104511699848069
  6. Thomas Dibenedetto, ODBronx, NY 104531548885932
  7. Jeremy Du, ODBronx, NY 104511649943150
  8. Indigo Ensign, ODBronx, NY 104531639740772

Common questions

What is Puja Desai Mehta, O.D.'s NPI number?

Puja Desai Mehta, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932477049, issued on Dec 2, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Puja Desai Mehta, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1225 Gerard Ave, Bronx, NY, 10452. Phone: (718) 960-2781. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Puja Desai Mehta, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number TUV007769, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Puja Desai Mehta, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Puja Desai Mehta, O.D. had 133 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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