Optometrist · Forest Hills, NY
NPI
1013963057
Since 2006
Specialty
Optometrist
Code 152W00000X
Group practices
11
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
6373 108th St
Forest Hills, NY, 11375
Phone (718) 896-2020
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$699K
16,101 services
Medicare patients, 2024
1,337
Average age 76
Drug cost, 2024
$4.3M
9,213 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,494
From 8 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Boris M Kapelnik was code 76512 (ultrasound - nonspecific), 1,924 times for 885 patients. In total Boris M Kapelnik billed 16,101 services in 23 codes, and Medicare paid $699K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2020-09-16.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 76512 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 1,924 | 885 | $36.58 | $70K |
| 92285 Standard X-ray | Office | 1,636 | 1,270 | $17.12 | $28K |
| 92250 Angiography | Office | 1,620 | 1,263 | $27.77 | $45K |
| 76514 Ultrasound - Nonspecific | Office | 1,449 | 1,109 | $8.79 | $13K |
| 92286 Standard X-ray | Office | 1,406 | 1,101 | $29.29 | $41K |
| 92083 Vision, Hearing, and Speech Services | Office | 1,335 | 1,051 | $51.98 | $69K |
| 92025 Test - Miscellaneous | Office | 1,282 | 1,009 | $27.24 | $35K |
| 92020 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 1,247 | 978 | $22.21 | $28K |
| 92014 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 1,220 | 954 | $102.37 | $125K |
| 68761 Eye | Office | 937 | 244 | $90.22 | $85K |
| 92012 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 803 | 424 | $73.32 | $59K |
| 92273 Test - Miscellaneous | Office | 351 | 343 | $105.64 | $37K |
| 92004 Ophthalmological E&M | Office | 348 | 348 | $124.25 | $43K |
| 92134 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 246 | 213 | $32.53 | $8,003 |
| 92133 Computerized Ophthalmic Imaging | Office | 230 | 200 | $29.49 | $6,782 |
By year: 2022 $300K for 5,894 services; 2023 $756K for 15,767 services; 2024 $699K for 16,101 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Boris M Kapelnik prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Restasis (Cyclosporine), with 2,609 prescriptions and refills. In total Boris M Kapelnik wrote 9,213 Medicare prescriptions that cost $4.3M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 2,609 | 3,209 | 460 | $1.9M |
| Xiidra Lifitegrast | 1,353 | 1,393 | 229 | $898K |
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 664 | 1,078 | 127 | $288K |
| Zerviate Cetirizine Hcl | 596 | 601 | 112 | $229K |
| Latanoprost Generic | 452 | 679 | 128 | $3,857 |
| Cyclosporine Generic | 344 | 429 | 92 | $112K |
| Azelastine Hcl Generic | 327 | 339 | 71 | $4,791 |
| Combigan Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 225 | 304 | 37 | $70K |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 184 | 185 | 86 | $6,360 |
| Tyrvaya Varenicline Tartrate | 179 | 179 | 23 | $110K |
| Timolol Maleate Generic | 158 | 265 | 43 | $2,833 |
| Rocklatan Netarsudil Mesylat/Latanoprost | 156 | 158 | 26 | $51K |
| Vyzulta Latanoprostene Bunod | 132 | 176 | 24 | $49K |
| Simbrinza Brinzolamide/Brimonidine Tart | 132 | 164 | 24 | $28K |
| Miebo Perfluorohexyloctane/Pf | 125 | 133 | 38 | $100K |
Brand drugs: 7,640 claims; generic drugs: 1,573 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Boris M Kapelnik $1,494 ($1,494 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 8 companies. The largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC with $530.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC ALC | 13 | $530 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. BLCO | 9 | $290 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. TARS | 12 | $183 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. JNJ | 1 | $139 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | 5 | $114 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. SUNPHARMA.NS | 5 | $107 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | 5 | $106 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | 1 | $25.53 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.