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- 229 E 79Th St, New York, NY 10021
About Dr. Rodgers
I R. Rodgers, MD is a healthcare provider in New York, NY specializing in ophthalmology. I trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, graduating in 1983. According to Medicare claims data, I cared for 1,485 Medicare patients across 1,858 services. The services billed most often include established patient problem focused exam of visual system, new patient complete exam of visual system, and new patient problem focused exam of visual system. This provider record is associated with NPI 1215965934.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (212) 249-7600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
229 E 79TH ST
New York, NY 10021
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Ophthalmology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Eye injury and cancer
Inflammation, neurologic, and orbit
Most searched conditions
Cornea and external eye
Eyelid and tear drainage
Refractive and focusing
- Astigmatism
- Eye misalignment (strabismus)
- Farsightedness
- Lazy eye (amblyopia)
- Nearsightedness
- Presbyopia
Retina and vitreous
Eye injuries
Retina & vitreous
Procedures & services
Cataract and lens
- Cataract surgery with lens implant
- Laser-assisted cataract surgery
- Intraocular lens exchange
- YAG laser capsulotomy
Cornea and refractive
Emergency and minor
- Corneal rust-ring removal
- Removal of an eye foreign body
- Repair of an eye or eyelid laceration
- Repair of ruptured globe
Examination and imaging
- Eye ultrasound
- Slit-lamp examination
- Visual-field testing
- Corneal topography
- Fluorescein angiography
Eyelid, tear duct, and muscle
- Chalazion removal
- Ectropion repair
- Eyelid surgery
- Tear-duct probing
- Drooping-eyelid repair
- Entropion repair
- Eye-muscle surgery
- Tear-duct bypass surgery
Glaucoma
- Cyclophotocoagulation
- Trabeculectomy
- Glaucoma drainage-device implantation
- Laser peripheral iridotomy
- Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
- Selective laser trabeculoplasty
Retina
Most searched procedures
Corneal procedures
Eye diagnostics
Eye injuries
Eyelid surgery
Laser eye surgery
Laser procedures
Laser vision correction
Refractive surgery
Tear duct & Orbit
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,858 services · 1,485 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probing of nasal tear duct | Procedure | 68840 |
132 | More than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Removal of growth of eyelid | Procedure | 67840 |
69 | More than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Biopsy of eyelid | Procedure | 67810 |
47 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Incision biopsy, first skin growth | Procedure | 11106 |
39 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | Procedure | 15823 |
31 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
| Removal of tissue, muscle, and membrane to correct eyelid drooping or paralysis | Procedure | 67908 |
30 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Snip incision of tear duct at inner corner of eye | Procedure | 68440 |
26 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 14060 |
24 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Removal of chronic growth of eyelid | Procedure | 67800 |
17 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
| Removal of over 1/4 of eyelid margin and repair of eyelid | Procedure | 67966 |
16 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other eye doctors at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 4
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other eye doctors in New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1983 at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Probing of nasal tear duct 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Rodgers's specialty?
Dr. Rodgers is an eye doctor in New York, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Ophthalmology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Rodgers?
Dr. Rodgers is listed at 229 E 79Th St, New York, NY 10021. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Rodgers?
The number on file is (212) 249-7600. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Rodgers's NPI number?
Dr. Rodgers's National Provider Identifier is 1215965934. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Rodgers's medical education?
Dr. Rodgers attended Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Rodgers been practicing?
Dr. Rodgers has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Rodgers known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Rodgers performs procedures including probing of nasal tear duct, removal of growth of eyelid and biopsy of eyelid; provides treatments such as established patient problem focused exam of visual system and new patient complete exam of visual system, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Rodgers confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Rodgers. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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