Dr. Puja Desai Mehta , OD
Optometrist • Bronx, NY
1225 Gerard Ave
Bronx, NY 104528001
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on December 2, 2011; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 109 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Latanoprost — 90 prescription fills, including refills.
- Timolol Maleate — 19 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Bronx, NY (2024, 86 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 260. Middle half: 44 to 721.
Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Optometrist in New York (2024, 1,294 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 162. Middle half: 46 to 496.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 36 in 2020 to 109 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1225 Gerard Ave
Bronx, NY 104528001
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Forest Hills, NY. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
123 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$648 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2011
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Mehta has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Mehta as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Bronx and New York
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Bronx, NY (2024, 86 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 260. Middle half: 44 to 721.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Optometrist in New York (2024, 1,294 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 162. Middle half: 46 to 496.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Bronx, NY (2024, 86 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $40,144. Middle half: $796 to $171,528.
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in New York (2024, 1,294 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $21,392. Middle half: $1,561 to $78,812.
173 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Bronx, NY (3,541 in New York).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Bronx
0% of these 173 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
38.2% of these 173 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 203% from 36 in 2020 to 109 in 2024.
- 2020: 36
- 2021: 58
- 2022: 96
- 2023: 73
- 2024: 109
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 170% from 46 in 2020 to 123 in 2024.
- 2020: 46
- 2021: 68
- 2022: 130
- 2023: 99
- 2024: 123
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $298 in 2020 to $648 in 2024.
- 2020: $298
- 2021: $777
- 2022: $2,542
- 2023: $960
- 2024: $648
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 90 | 2,630 | $536.42 | 21 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 19 | 742 | $111.94 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPTOMETRY
I20120919000092
NY
4183871130
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
96-20 Metropolitan Ave.
Forest Hills, NY 113751615
Phone: 7187932020
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: NJ 27OA00657500)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1225 GERARD AVE, BRONX, NY 104528001 (Tel: 7189602781)
Registered at 29 RODAK CIR, EDISON, NJ 088174766 (Tel: (848) 219-1964)
Recorded as PUJA MEHTA, O.D.
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: NJ 27OA00657500)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 96-20 METROPOLITAN AVE., FOREST HILLS, NY 113751615 (Tel: 7187932020)
Registered at 29 RODAK CIR, EDISON, NJ 088174766 (Tel: 8482191964)
Recorded as PUJA MEHTA, O.D.
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: NY TUV56007769)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Optometrists in Bronx
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- Dr. Il Jin Kim, OD
- Dr. Rhonda Carr, OD
- Dr. Jennifer Giermek, OD
Mailing Address
29 Rodak Cir
Edison, NJ 088174766
Phone: 8482191964