Richard Wu, O.D.
Optometrist · Ridgewood, NY
Richard Wu, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Ridgewood, New York, and NPI 1851654321, issued on Jun 20, 2012. Check the license (New York TUV007861, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Wu
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- TUV007861 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6710 Fresh Pond RD, Ridgewood, NY 11385
- Phone
- (646) 481-8579
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2012
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (646) 862-9528
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130823000433); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Wu 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 TUV007861Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
116 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 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost23 claims
- Timolol Maleate21 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 claims
- Ofloxacin11 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 Wu among 3,535 optometrist records in New York
Richard Wu, 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 2012, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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
- Jeffrey Berman, ODRidgewood, NY 113851750517256
- Julia Chan, O.D.Glendale, NY 113851972856649
- Sagar Dhandia, ODRidgewood, NY 113851922662550
- Jolie Kirtinitis-Turkmen, O.D.Glendale, NY 113851285924779
- Krishna Morar, O.D.Ridgewood, NY 113851184852949
- Shihchun Tai, ODGlendale, NY 113851215421573
- Irit Zakaim, O.D.Glendale, NY 113851124212519
- James Gaudio, O.D.Maspeth, NY 113781619902996
Common questions
What is Richard Wu, O.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Wu, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851654321, issued on Jun 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Wu, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6710 Fresh Pond RD, Ridgewood, NY, 11385. Phone: (646) 481-8579. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Wu, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number TUV007861, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Wu, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Wu, O.D. had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 39 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.