Wen-Jeng Yao, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Bronx, NY
Wen-Jeng Yao, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1083870182, issued on Jul 29, 2008. Check the license (New York 256410-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wen-Jeng Yao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 256410-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4141 Carpenter Ave, Bronx, NY 10466
- Phone
- (718) 920-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110401000348); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 1,822 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4141 Carpenter Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- T S Dharmarajan, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1194814962
- Mani Kahn, MDOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1407152325
- Madhusudhana Kanagala, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1871689992
- Lin Lwin, MDNephrology Physician1053407031
- Padmavathi Murakonda, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1841389681
- Robin Russell, MDNephrology Physician1659454825
Verify Wen-Jeng Yao 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 256410-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
6,186 Medicare Part D claims for 895 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost2,033 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol1,169 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate882 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate587 claims
- Ofloxacin321 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl258 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $550.85
4 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Wen-Jeng Yao among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Wen-Jeng Yao, 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 2008, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 74% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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.
All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in Bronx → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ihuoma Alozie-Uddoh, M.DBronx, NY 104661538266507
- Raphael Bloch, MDBronx, NY 104671134200561
- Jeremy Chess, M.D.Bronx, NY 104671659463347
- Roy Chuck, M.D.Bronx, NY 104671447202338
- David Haft, M.D.Bronx, NY 104671740372457
- Navid Hakimian, MDBronx, NY 104671093792970
- Barrett Katz, MDBronx, NY 104671750478830
- Richard Klein, M.D.Bronx, NY 104671407864663
Common questions
What is Wen-Jeng Yao, MD's NPI number?
Wen-Jeng Yao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083870182, issued on Jul 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wen-Jeng Yao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4141 Carpenter Ave, Bronx, NY, 10466. Phone: (718) 920-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wen-Jeng Yao, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 256410-1, 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 Wen-Jeng Yao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wen-Jeng Yao, MD had 6,186 Medicare Part D claims for 895 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wen-Jeng Yao, 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.
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.