Rita Ellent, O.D.
Optometrist · Jackson Heights, NY
Rita Ellent, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Jackson Heights, New York, and NPI 1649278953, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (New York VUT005856, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rita Ellent
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- VUT005856 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8325 37TH Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
- Phone
- (718) 426-2725
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 02287781 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040609000416); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8325 37TH Ave
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- Isaias Lope, OPTICIANOptician1114100021
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- Nina Teng, ODOptometrist1689165441
Verify Rita Ellent 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 VUT005856Check 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
117 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis19 claims
- Cromolyn Sodium18 claims
- Alrex13 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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.
Rita Ellent among 3,535 optometrist records in New York
Rita Ellent, 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 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
- Graduated1997 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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).
21 optometrist records list a practice address in Jackson Heights
They are 21 of the 1,182 NPPES records with a practice address in Jackson Heights, and 3,535 optometrist records in New York.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elisa Bromberg, O.D.Jackson Heights, NY 113721710259296
- Consuelo Chavez-Gomez, ODJackson Heights, NY 113721013080415
- Joanne Econopouly, O.D.Jackson Heights, NY 113721609991645
- Dalia Fried, ODJackson Hts, NY 113721851577621
- David Gailing, ODJackson Heights, NY 113721821128356
- Jose Gomez, O.D.Jackson Heights, NY 113721588737977
- Rachel Holzman, O.D.Jackson Heights, NY 113721861755027
- Sharona Kohan, ODJackson Heights, NY 113721679790422
Common questions
What is Rita Ellent, O.D.'s NPI number?
Rita Ellent, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649278953, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rita Ellent, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8325 37TH Ave, Jackson Heights, NY, 11372. Phone: (718) 426-2725. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rita Ellent, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number VUT005856, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rita Ellent, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rita Ellent, O.D. had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 46 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.