Steven Buchman, O.D.
Optometrist · Matawan, NJ
Steven Buchman, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Matawan, New Jersey, and NPI 1538298211, issued on Mar 5, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 27OA00383400, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Buchman
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 27OA00383400 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 State Route 34, Matawan, NJ 07747
- Phone
- (732) 946-9686
- Enumerated
- Mar 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060105000850); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven Buchman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license 27OA00383400Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
97 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis32 claims
- Timolol Maleate12 claims
- Azelastine Hcl11 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.
Steven Buchman among 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey
Steven Buchman, O.D. is one of 1,542 optometrist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% 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 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2006 among the 906 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 152W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 optometrist records list a practice address in Matawan
They are 11 of the 598 NPPES records with a practice address in Matawan, and 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ojaswita Bastola, ODMatawan, NJ 077471528744497
- Michael Hayes, O.D.Matawan, NJ 077471619905155
- John Lipchak, ODMatawan, NJ 077471003969478
- Estella Mira, ODMatawan, NJ 077471659424026
- Caren Mullner, O.D.Matawan, NJ 077471073954251
- Alisa Newman-SilbermanMatawan, NJ 077471255412524
- Hardi Patel, ODMatawan, NJ 077471952978496
- Steve Silberberg, ODMatawan, NJ 077471689666091
Common questions
What is Steven Buchman, O.D.'s NPI number?
Steven Buchman, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538298211, issued on Mar 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Buchman, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 State Route 34, Matawan, NJ, 07747. Phone: (732) 946-9686. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Buchman, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 27OA00383400, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steven Buchman, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Buchman, O.D. had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.
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.