NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Raymond Socash, OD

Optometrist · Binghamton, NY

Richard Raymond Socash, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Binghamton, New York, and NPI 1659365369, issued on Sep 8, 2005. Check the license (New York TUV005617, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659365369
Name
Richard Raymond Socash
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TUV005617 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1159 Vestal Ave, Binghamton, NY 13903
Phone
(607) 722-1755
Enumerated
Sep 8, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(607) 398-3410
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110218000467); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New England College Of Optometry, 1985
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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Also registered at 1159 Vestal Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Haley Calleo, ODOptometrist1457848269
  2. Lloyd Suter, MDOphthalmology Physician1124012075
  3. Sakshi VasiuOptometrist1710732052

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 65% of claims.

  1. Richard Socash46
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate20 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Guthrie Medical Group PCBinghamton, NY

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

Richard Raymond Socash among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Richard Raymond Socash, OD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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. Haley Calleo, ODBinghamton, NY 139031457848269
  2. Emily Lidell, ODBinghamton, NY 139031285231514
  3. Sakshi VasiuBinghamton, NY 139031710732052
  4. Sergei Petrochko, ODBinghamton, NY 139051538239470
  5. Priya Bhuva, ODVestal, NY 138501518577147
  6. Zachary Bird, ODVestal, NY 138501104349935
  7. Michael Christensen, ODVestal, NY 138501356909972
  8. Kazvin Engineer, ODVestal, NY 138501861008187

Common questions

What is Richard Raymond Socash, OD's NPI number?

Richard Raymond Socash, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659365369, issued on Sep 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Raymond Socash, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1159 Vestal Ave, Binghamton, NY, 13903. Phone: (607) 722-1755. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Raymond Socash, OD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number TUV005617, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Raymond Socash, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Raymond Socash, OD had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Raymond Socash, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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