Steven Wayne Braunstein, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · North Bergen, NJ
Steven Wayne Braunstein, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in North Bergen, New Jersey, and NPI 1821182494, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA04332900, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Wayne Braunstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 25MA04332900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7316 Kennedy Blvd, North Bergen, NJ 07047
- Phone
- (201) 869-3253
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2023
- Fax
- (201) 869-8235
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111214000521); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven Wayne Braunstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA04332900Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
6,076 Medicare Part D claims for 992 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost2,380 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol836 claims
- Timolol Maleate678 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate287 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate231 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl183 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): 90.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,545.42
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eye Centers OF America LLCBloomfield, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven Wayne Braunstein among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey
Steven Wayne Braunstein, M.D. is one of 631 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 1993 among the 454 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 69% 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 Jersey 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 Jersey
There are 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.
All 631 in New Jersey → Every provider in North Bergen → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ted Gerszberg, M.D.Montville, NJ 070451225075237
- Audrey Seligsohn, D.O.Montville, NJ 070451194787911
- Lauren Rispoli, MDVerona, NJ 070441003801259
- Norbert Schachter, M.D.Montclair, NJ 070431285792747
- Kathryn Childs, M.D.Montclair, NJ 070421023067741
- Deborah Fruchtman, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521154520047
- Robert Mirsky, MDWest Orange, NJ 070521326145111
- Arthur Tutela, M.D.West Orange, NJ 070521144257155
Common questions
What is Steven Wayne Braunstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Steven Wayne Braunstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821182494, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Wayne Braunstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7316 Kennedy Blvd, North Bergen, NJ, 07047. Phone: (201) 869-3253. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Wayne Braunstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA04332900, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven Wayne Braunstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Wayne Braunstein, M.D. had 6,076 Medicare Part D claims for 992 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven Wayne Braunstein, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 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.