Individual provider Active NPI

Albert J Contento, O.D.,F.A.A.O.

  • Optometrist
  • Bronx, NY
National Provider Identifier
1659473155
Registry record updated Mar 28, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X
License
VUT5105 Issued in NY
Practice address
1748 Crosby Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
Phone
(718) 792-2020
Fax
(718) 792-9415
NPI assigned
Sep 4, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Mar 28, 2025

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Optometrist 152W00000X VUT5105 NY Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1748 Crosby Ave
Bronx, NY 10461

Mailing address

20 Pine Hill CT
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510-1742
Phone (718) 792-2020

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
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: No
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20040305000884 NY Practitioner - Optometry 0345138954 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Optometry
Education
Other, 1990
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Contento and Kaplan, Optometrists, P.C.Group PAC ID 4385777606, 2 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1748 Crosby Ave
Bronx, NY 10461-4902
Phone (718) 792-2020

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
100 of 100Reported as group
Quality
100
Improvement activities
40

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
VUT5105NYMDOptometrist
005105NYMDAcupuncturist

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
State of New York Comptrollers Office CurrentSince Jan 1, 2007 Accepting new patients
State of New York Comptrollers Office Optometrist CurrentSince Jan 1, 2007 Accepting new patients

Locations

University Eye Ctr
New York, NY 10087

33 W 42nd St
Fl 10
New York, NY 10036
Phone (212) 780-4930

33 W 42nd St
#10
New York, NY 10036
Phone (212) 780-4930

Organizations & group practices 3

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.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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            "city": "BRIARCLIFF MANOR",
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    "basic": {
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        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
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        "enumeration_date": "2006-09-04",
        "last_updated": "2025-03-28",
        "certification_date": "2025-03-28",
        "status": "A"
    },
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