Vivian Monsanto, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Astoria, NY
Vivian Monsanto, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Astoria, New York, and NPI 1639135171, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (New York 202143, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivian Monsanto
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 202143 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3127 41St St, Astoria, NY 11103
- Phone
- (718) 728-3400
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 19, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 721-7562
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040326000883); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vivian Monsanto 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 202143Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
459 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost140 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol87 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate53 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate33 claims
- Lumigan28 claims
- Timolol Maleate20 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Ophthalmic Consultants OF Long IslandGarden City, NY
- Sajid Malik, MD PCJackson Heights, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vivian Monsanto among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Vivian Monsanto, 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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.
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- Jerreyll Jackson, MDLong Island City, NY 111031629009576
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- Richard Mackool, MDAstoria, NY 111031912963455
- Richard Mackool, M.D.Astoria, NY 111031760406763
Common questions
What is Vivian Monsanto, MD's NPI number?
Vivian Monsanto, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639135171, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivian Monsanto, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3127 41St St, Astoria, NY, 11103. Phone: (718) 728-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivian Monsanto, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 202143, 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 Vivian Monsanto, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivian Monsanto, MD had 459 Medicare Part D claims for 138 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.