NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen J. Zuckerman, M.D.

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Danbury, CT

Stephen J. Zuckerman, M.D. is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Danbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1528066586, issued on Jul 13, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 033694, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528066586
Name
Stephen J. Zuckerman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
License number
033694 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
69 Sand Pit RD, Danbury, CT 06810
Phone
(203) 791-2020
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 778-6238
Medicaid ID
001336941 CT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100902001166); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1989
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 69 Sand Pit RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Bruce Altman, M.D.Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1336147784
  2. Yehuda Assouline, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1578514709
  3. Cynthia Bahr, PTPhysical Therapist1689653388
  4. Ashley BernoccoMedical Physician Assistant1598339285
  5. Robert Bonwetsch, MDNeurology Physician1801856687
  6. Hayley Brooks-Wallin, OTR/L, SIOccupational Therapist1033494844

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024

1,930 Medicare Part D claims for 693 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Stephen Zuckerman1,930
  2. Specialty average1,263

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate805 claims
  2. Erythromycin235 claims
  3. Latanoprost148 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine84 claims
  5. Valacyclovir78 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate68 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $232.12

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,109.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Zuckerman$232.12
  2. Specialty average$3,109.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Connecticut Eye Consultants PCDanbury, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 7 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Connecticut.

The 6 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anisha Jangi, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101326230277
  2. Archna Johar, MDProspect, CT 067121902007438
  3. Joel Geffin, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081659341675
  4. Jessica Chen, MDNew Haven, CT 065101083141550
  5. Yvonne Wang, MDNew Haven, CT 065101679953863
  6. Weijie Lin, MDMilford, CT 064601801356092

Common questions

What is Stephen J. Zuckerman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen J. Zuckerman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528066586, issued on Jul 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen J. Zuckerman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 69 Sand Pit RD, Danbury, CT, 06810. Phone: (203) 791-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen J. Zuckerman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 033694, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen J. Zuckerman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen J. Zuckerman, M.D. had 1,930 Medicare Part D claims for 693 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen J. Zuckerman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 of 100. 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.