NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandra Irene Tenzer

Optometrist · Bronx, NY

Sandra Irene Tenzer is an optometrist with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1619592110, issued on Jun 10, 2020. Check the license (New York 009166, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619592110
Name
Sandra Irene Tenzer
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
009166 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
455 E 149TH St, Bronx, NY 10455
Phone
(718) 292-2002
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 455 E 149TH St

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  1. Christine Auguste, ODOptometrist1821685090

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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

220 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 70% of claims.

  1. Sandra Tenzer220
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Lumigan72 claims
  2. Xiidra52 claims
  3. Latanoprost42 claims
  4. Restasis18 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: $102.26

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Sandra Tenzer$102.26
  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.

Sandra Irene Tenzer among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Sandra Irene Tenzer 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 2020, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 47% of these records are
  • 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Auguste, ODBronx, NY 104551821685090
  2. Brian Chu, ODBronx, NY 104551265279004
  3. Edward Geiger, ODBronx, NY 104551790810133
  4. Abraham Gottfried, O.D.Bronx, NY 104551598827925
  5. Harvey Halem, O.D.Bronx, NY 104551487798864
  6. Jasmeet Sandhu, ODBronx, NY 104551952283988
  7. Henry Banh, ODBronx, NY 104541619641487
  8. Tammy Bui, ODBronx, NY 104531164831004

Common questions

What is Sandra Irene Tenzer's NPI number?

Sandra Irene Tenzer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619592110, issued on Jun 10, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandra Irene Tenzer located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 455 E 149TH St, Bronx, NY, 10455. Phone: (718) 292-2002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandra Irene Tenzer's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 009166, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sandra Irene Tenzer prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sandra Irene Tenzer had 220 Medicare Part D claims for 49 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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