Ralph Paternoster, O.D.
Optometrist · Bronx, NY
Ralph Paternoster, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1922079359, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (New York UT004171, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph Paternoster
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- UT004171 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1250 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
- Phone
- (718) 597-3530
- Enumerated
- Feb 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 4, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 239-6244
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080227000069); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ralph Paternoster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
Search for license UT004171Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
333 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost84 claims
- Timolol Maleate58 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol43 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone39 claims
- Azelastine Hcl22 claims
- Cequa15 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.
Ralph Paternoster among 3,535 optometrist records in New York
Ralph Paternoster, 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Obinna Akano, OD, DRPHBronx, NY 104611104101260
- Daisy BerishaBronx, NY 104611124682752
- Moontaha Choudhury, ODBronx, NY 104611366067563
- Albert Contento, O.D.,F.A.A.O.Bronx, NY 104611659473155
- Lori Ann Gics-Scerbo, ODBronx, NY 104611437299633
- Helene Hordines, ODBronx, NY 104611689858813
- Catherine Huynh, ODBronx, NY 104611811670805
- Evan Kaplan, O.D., M.S.Bronx, NY 104611023121456
Common questions
What is Ralph Paternoster, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ralph Paternoster, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922079359, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph Paternoster, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1250 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY, 10461. Phone: (718) 597-3530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph Paternoster, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number UT004171, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ralph Paternoster, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph Paternoster, O.D. had 333 Medicare Part D claims for 127 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.
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.