Richard Braunstein, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · New York, NY
Richard Braunstein, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1801803150, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (New York 183296-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Braunstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 183296-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 635 W 165TH St, New York, NY 10032
- Phone
- (212) 305-9535
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 635 W 165TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard Braunstein 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 183296-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 91.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- North Shore-Lij Medical PCNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is Richard Braunstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Braunstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801803150, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Braunstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 635 W 165TH St, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 305-9535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Braunstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 183296-1, 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 Richard Braunstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Braunstein, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Braunstein, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.