NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard S. Casden

Ophthalmology Physician · Danbury, CT

Richard S. Casden is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Danbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1437113735, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 019603, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; 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
1437113735
Name
Richard S. Casden
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
019603 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
57 North St, Danbury, CT 06810
Phone
(203) 794-0117
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 798-7048
Medicaid ID
4395291 CT
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 57 North St

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  5. Michelle Beck, M.S., L.M.F.T.Marriage & Family Therapist1013123454
  6. Paul Betschart, DPMPodiatrist1639270044

Verify Richard S. Casden in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

259 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Richard Casden259
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost75 claims
  2. Lumigan34 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate34 claims
  4. Vyzulta21 claims
  5. Restasis17 claims
  6. Travoprost13 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: $36.31

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Casden$36.31
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Richard S. Casden among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut

Richard S. Casden is one of 336 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 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 207W00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yehuda Assouline, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101578514709
  2. Amanda Dinsmore, MDDanbury, CT 068101578806758
  3. Ralph Falkenstein, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101730187485
  4. Matthew Paul, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101417955865
  5. Paul Ruggiero, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101386642619
  6. Mary Tam, MDDanbury, CT 068101053802454
  7. Joan Draper, MDBrookfield, CT 068041952549099
  8. George Bullwinkel, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068241205917069

Common questions

What is Richard S. Casden's NPI number?

Richard S. Casden's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437113735, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard S. Casden located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 57 North St, Danbury, CT, 06810. Phone: (203) 794-0117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard S. Casden's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 019603, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard S. Casden prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard S. Casden had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.