NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Puja Patel, O.D.

Optometrist · Bronx, NY

Puja Patel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1205362225, issued on May 11, 2017. Check the license (New York TUV008817, 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
1205362225
Name
Puja Patel
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TUV008817 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1038 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10459
Phone
(718) 328-7137
Enumerated
May 11, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190618002394); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 2017
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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  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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

127 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. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Puja Patel127
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost75 claims
  2. Restasis20 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: $220.43

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. Puja Patel$220.43
  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 2 group practices

  1. Jeffrey Cooper OD PCBronx, NY
  2. Slocum Dickson Medical Group PLLCNew Hartford, NY

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

Puja Patel among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Puja Patel, 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 2017, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Lacorte, O.D.Bronx, NY 104591568759850
  2. Gregory Rios, D.O.Bronx, NY 104591538275094
  3. Kenneth WexlerBronx, NY 104591285760512
  4. Ashley AlleeBronx, NY 104581275180556
  5. Rachel Breliant, ODBronx, NY 104581457195539
  6. Schuman Chen, ODBronx, NY 104581225601974
  7. Jennifer Cheng, ODBronx, NY 104581275368490
  8. Sohyun Cho, ODBronx, NY 104601750904397

Common questions

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

Puja Patel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205362225, issued on May 11, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Puja Patel, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1038 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY, 10459. Phone: (718) 328-7137. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number TUV008817, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Puja Patel, O.D. had 127 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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