Physician Profile
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Based in New York, NY, Wayne S Fuchs, MD is listed in the NPI registry under ophthalmology. Wayne graduated from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 1979.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Fuchs's specialty?
Dr. Fuchs is an ophthalmology in New York, NY. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “OPHTHALMOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Fuchs?
Dr. Fuchs is listed at 121 E 60TH ST SUITE 5B, New York, NY 10022. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Fuchs?
The number on file is (212) 319-8205. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Fuchs's NPI number?
Dr. Fuchs's National Provider Identifier is 1720181316. 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. Fuchs's medical education?
Dr. Fuchs attended Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, graduating in 1979. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Fuchs been practising?
Dr. Fuchs has 47 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1979, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Fuchs known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Fuchs performs procedures including injection of drug into eye; provides treatments such as imaging of retina and established patient problem focused exam of visual system. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Fuchs confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Fuchs. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (212) 319-8205
- Email not available
Practice Locations
121 E 60TH ST SUITE 5B
New York, NY 10022
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
23,246 services · 2,568 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of drug into eye | Procedure | 67028 |
949 |
| Imaging of retina | Treatment | 92134 |
2,435 |
| Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Treatment | 92012 |
1,799 |
| Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing | Treatment | 92202 |
1,401 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | Treatment | 92014 |
625 |
| Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing | Treatment | 92201 |
143 |
| New patient complete exam of visual system | Treatment | 92004 |
112 |
| Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg | Drug given | J2777 |
11,760 |
| Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg | Drug given | J2781 |
2,550 |
| Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | Drug given | J0178 |
968 |
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.
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.
Other ophthalmology specialists 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.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1979 at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of drug into eye 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.