NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Joseph Nowak, OD MS

Optometrist · East Windsor, CT

Richard Joseph Nowak, OD MS is an optometrist with a practice address in East Windsor, Connecticut, and NPI 1740319441, issued on Mar 6, 2007. Check the license (Connecticut CT725, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut 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
1740319441
Name
Richard Joseph Nowak
Credential
OD MS
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
CT725 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
155 North Road, East Windsor, CT 06088
Phone
(860) 623-8217
Enumerated
Mar 6, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(860) 627-7706
Medicaid ID
004023883 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 85% of claims.

  1. Richard Nowak27
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Gamunex-C21 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.

Richard Joseph Nowak among 675 optometrist records in Connecticut

Richard Joseph Nowak, OD MS is one of 675 optometrist 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 2007, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 62% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 optometrist records list a practice address in East Windsor

They are 4 of the 101 NPPES records with a practice address in East Windsor, and 675 optometrist records in Connecticut.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Devine, ODEast Windsor, CT 060881467590679
  2. Christina Gonzalez, O.D.East Windsor, CT 060881831219278
  3. Raymond WarnerEast Windsor, CT 060881225896061
  4. Kim Bergeron-Duncan, O.D.Weatogue, CT 060891659453959
  5. Steven Gerber, O.D.Weatogue, CT 060891386839199
  6. Ryan Trimble, O.D.Unionville, CT 060851932185303
  7. Hannah Woodward, ODUnionville, CT 060851801317268
  8. Wayne Castagna, O.D.Tolland, CT 060841356327407

Common questions

What is Richard Joseph Nowak, OD MS's NPI number?

Richard Joseph Nowak, OD MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740319441, issued on Mar 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Joseph Nowak, OD MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 155 North Road, East Windsor, CT, 06088. Phone: (860) 623-8217. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Joseph Nowak, OD MS's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number CT725, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Joseph Nowak, OD MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Joseph Nowak, OD MS had 27 Medicare Part D claims; 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.