NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Syed Amal Hussnain, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Melta, NY

Syed Amal Hussnain, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Melta, New York, and NPI 1285072769, issued on Jun 6, 2013. Check the license (New York 287813-01, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285072769
Name
Syed Amal Hussnain
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
287813-01 NY
287813 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
638 Malta Ave, Melta, NY 12020
Phone
(518) 580-0553
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2023
Fax
(518) 580-0557
Medicaid ID
03425445 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170629002044); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 2013
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

384 Medicare Part D claims for 108 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.

  1. Syed Hussnain384
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Bromfenac Sodium76 claims
  2. Difluprednate57 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate57 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth54 claims
  5. Latanoprost31 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine30 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $247.25

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. 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.

  1. Syed Hussnain$247.25
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Saratoga Vitreo-Retinal Ophthalmology PLLCTroy, NY

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

Syed Amal Hussnain among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York

Syed Amal Hussnain, 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 2013, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 87% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mouhab Aljajeh, MDMalta, NY 120201639338627
  2. Brett Campbell, MDMalta, NY 120201558899211
  3. Kelly Lee, MDMalta, NY 120201841722279
  4. Charles Rheeman, MDMalta, NY 120201073572236
  5. Alice Zhang, MDMalta, NY 120201770977944
  6. Paul Austin, MDAmsterdam, NY 120101316007891
  7. David Kwiat, M.D.Amsterdam, NY 120101265500433
  8. Jeff Murad, M.D.Clifton Park, NY 120651548230436

Common questions

What is Syed Amal Hussnain, MD's NPI number?

Syed Amal Hussnain, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285072769, issued on Jun 6, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Syed Amal Hussnain, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 638 Malta Ave, Melta, NY, 12020. Phone: (518) 580-0553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Syed Amal Hussnain, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 287813-01, 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 Syed Amal Hussnain, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Syed Amal Hussnain, MD had 384 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Syed Amal Hussnain, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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