Ruth H. Weichsel, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · New York, NY
Ruth H. Weichsel, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1801078886, issued on Nov 30, 2007. Check the license (New York 097305, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth H. Weichsel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 097305 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 820 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021
- Phone
- (212) 861-6638
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 472-2238
- Medicaid ID
- 00163768 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruth H. Weichsel 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 097305Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Ruth H. Weichsel among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Ruth H. Weichsel, 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 2007, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 66% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Nancy Coles, MDNew York, NY 100211609868074
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- Brian Herschorn, M.D.New York, NY 100211578552550
- Irene Magramm, M.D.New York, NY 100211962400747
- Michael Nissen, M.D.New York, NY 100211609875442
Common questions
What is Ruth H. Weichsel, MD's NPI number?
Ruth H. Weichsel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801078886, issued on Nov 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth H. Weichsel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 861-6638. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth H. Weichsel, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 097305, 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 H. Weichsel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth H. Weichsel, MD had 26 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.