NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard E. Young, O.D.

Optometrist · Northport, NY

Richard E. Young, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Northport, New York, and NPI 1619043601, issued on Nov 28, 2006. Check the license (New York TUV004955-1, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1619043601
Name
Richard E. Young
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TUV004955-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
89 Main St, Northport, NY 11768
Phone
(631) 757-6190
Enumerated
Nov 28, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(631) 757-4759
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110629000346); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 1988
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 89 Main St

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

  1. Arlene Vazquez Young, O.D.Optometrist1508932179

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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Young18
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone11 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: $163.64

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Young$163.64
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dr Richard E Young And Dr Arlene L Vazquez Young PCNorthport, NY

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

Richard E. Young among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Richard E. Young, 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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).

17 optometrist records list a practice address in Northport

They are 17 of the 879 NPPES records with a practice address in Northport, and 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Asma Alizai, O.D.Northport, NY 117681861741035
  2. Brenda Botwinick, ODNorthport, NY 117681245803014
  3. Candice Distefano, ODNorthport, NY 117681235618620
  4. Lynn Finnegan, O.D.Northport, NY 117681679579189
  5. Daniel Levy, ODNorthport, NY 117681851355507
  6. Ellvin Mar, O.D.Northport, NY 117681790965101
  7. Esther Moller, ODNorthport, NY 117681386217487
  8. Mitali Sanghani, O.D.Northport, NY 117681659787489

Common questions

What is Richard E. Young, O.D.'s NPI number?

Richard E. Young, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619043601, issued on Nov 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard E. Young, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 89 Main St, Northport, NY, 11768. Phone: (631) 757-6190. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard E. Young, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number TUV004955-1, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard E. Young, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard E. Young, O.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 14 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.

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