Solly E. Elmann, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Brooklyn, NY
Solly E. Elmann, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1447545421, issued on Jun 17, 2011. Check the license (New York 273946, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Solly E. Elmann
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 273946 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5121 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11234
- Phone
- (718) 338-9800
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2011
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2025
- Fax
- (347) 626-2307
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170920002084); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Solly E. Elmann 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 273946Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,774 Medicare Part D claims for 378 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate654 claims
- Ofloxacin394 claims
- Latanoprost337 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol77 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol64 claims
- Combigan48 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: $236.05
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Solly E. Elmann among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Solly E. Elmann, 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 2011, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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.
All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in Brooklyn → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacob Ackerman, MDBrooklyn, NY 112341710083050
- Jacob Finestone, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112341811916208
- George Hyman, MDBrooklyn, NY 112341144251612
- Adam Lish, MDBrooklyn, NY 112341083711766
- Dennis Metz, MDBrooklyn, NY 112341063519775
- Marvin Wertentheil, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112341457370835
- Alexander Aizman, M.D.,Brooklyn, NY 112351659328011
- Ilona Genis, MDBrooklyn, NY 112351063415537
Common questions
What is Solly E. Elmann, MD's NPI number?
Solly E. Elmann, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447545421, issued on Jun 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Solly E. Elmann, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5121 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY, 11234. Phone: (718) 338-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Solly E. Elmann, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 273946, 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 Solly E. Elmann, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Solly E. Elmann, MD had 1,774 Medicare Part D claims for 378 beneficiaries; 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.