Joseph Richard Podhorzer, M.D.

Primary specialty

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207WX0107X

License

193410 Issued in NY

Practice address

2025 Kings Hwy Second Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11229-1173

Phone

(718) 645-2231

Fax

(718) 663-2933

NPI assigned

Aug 11, 2005

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

Yes

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in NY

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, 1991

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

75 of 100Reported as individual

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Locations

Networks

• Healthfirst Medicare Network H1722
• Healthfirst Medicare Network H9678
• Healthfirst Medicare Network H5989
• Healthfirst Medicare Network H3359

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Joseph R. Podhorzer, MD, PLLC

  • Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • NPI 1477669828
  Medicare reassignment NPD Authorized official
• New York Glaucoma Medical PC

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • NPI 1013020296
  NPD (past)

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

{
    "created_epoch": "1123718400000",
    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1789084800000",
    "number": "1073515847",
    "addresses": [
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "167 SCOTT DR",
            "city": "ATLANTIC BEACH",
            "state": "NY",
            "postal_code": "115091633",
            "telephone_number": "718-645-2231",
            "fax_number": "718-663-2933"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "2025 KINGS HWY SECOND FLOOR",
            "city": "BROOKLYN",
            "state": "NY",
            "postal_code": "112291173",
            "telephone_number": "718-645-2231",
            "fax_number": "718-663-2933"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "PODHORZER",
        "first_name": "JOSEPH",
        "middle_name": "RICHARD",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2005-08-11",
        "last_updated": "2026-09-11",
        "certification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Ophthalmology",
            "state": "NY",
            "license": "193410",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "207WX0107X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist",
            "state": "NY",
            "license": "193410",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
        {
            "code": "05",
            "desc": "MEDICAID",
            "issuer": null,
            "identifier": "01659778",
            "state": "NY"
        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• Craig Podell, LCSW
• Robert M Podell, MD
• Leszek Podgorny, PHYSICAL THERAPY
• Jessica Podhaisky
• Oksana Podhayetska, LAC
• Podiatric Surgical Services, P.C.
• Podiatrist Happy Feet PLLC
• Podiatry of Brooklyn PLLC
• Podiatry of Great Neck
• Podiatry on Call PLLC

• Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in Brooklyn, NY
• Providers in Brooklyn, NY by specialty
• Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in New York

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Sep 11, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.