NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wayne Forman, O.D.

Optometrist · Carmel, NY

Wayne Forman, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Carmel, New York, and NPI 1780695015, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (New York T003976, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780695015
Name
Wayne Forman
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
T003976 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
664 Stoneleigh Ave, Carmel, NY 10512
Phone
(845) 279-2000
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(845) 279-7730
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 664 Stoneleigh Ave

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

  1. Alan Berman, DPMPodiatrist1538146352
  2. Michael Bernstein, MDSpecialist1265435549
  3. Giacinta Boulos, RPA-CPhysician Assistant1578814133
  4. Joel Buchalter, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1134142714
  5. Katie Burgess, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1720199193
  6. Sabrina Diaz, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184564528

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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

152 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Wayne Forman152
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost76 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate27 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol11 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.

Wayne Forman among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Wayne Forman, O.D. is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 47% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 66% 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 York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ernest Polao, O.D.Buchanan, NY 105111114961281
  2. Annette Contento, O.D.,F.A.A.O.Briarcliff Manor, NY 105101205938701
  3. Chris Gentile, ODChappaqua, NY 105141013969971
  4. Saara Hashmi, O.D.Chappaqua, NY 105141962887349
  5. Alec Perlson, O.D.Chappaqua, NY 105141619055639
  6. James Carroll, O.D.Brewster, NY 105091467666982
  7. Jay Desai, O.D.Brewster, NY 105091821172693
  8. Anuja Joshi, O.D.Brewster, NY 105091740208107

Common questions

What is Wayne Forman, O.D.'s NPI number?

Wayne Forman, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780695015, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wayne Forman, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 664 Stoneleigh Ave, Carmel, NY, 10512. Phone: (845) 279-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wayne Forman, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number T003976, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Wayne Forman, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wayne Forman, O.D. had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 46 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.

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