Ruth M. Mattern, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Buffalo, NY
Ruth M. Mattern, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1790719227, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (New York 182871, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth M. Mattern
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 182871 NY
32988 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1176 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209
- Phone
- (716) 881-7900
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (716) 881-4349
- Medicaid ID
- 418378 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120509000259); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1176 Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Dmitriy BelousStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447947858
- Drew CurrieOptician1861744864
- Avani Dave, OD, FAAOCorneal and Contact Management Optometrist1285157966
- Natasha Gautam, M.D.Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1275117459
- Catherine JohnsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194576322
- Vaitheeswaran Ganesa Lalgudi, MDCornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1093424715
Verify Ruth M. Mattern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 182871Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
546 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Brimonidine Tartrate83 claims
- Valacyclovir70 claims
- Erythromycin65 claims
- Latanoprost63 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate20 claims
- Alphagan P18 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): 85.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Ophthalmology Services IncBuffalo, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruth M. Mattern among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Ruth M. Mattern, MD is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
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- Sandra Sieminski, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142091578739793
- Theodore Prawak, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142111144334053
Common questions
What is Ruth M. Mattern, MD's NPI number?
Ruth M. Mattern, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790719227, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth M. Mattern, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1176 Main St, Buffalo, NY, 14209. Phone: (716) 881-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth M. Mattern, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 182871, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth M. Mattern, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth M. Mattern, MD had 546 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ruth M. Mattern, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.8 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.
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.