Active NPI
John Arthur Kott, OD
- Optometrist
- Watertown, NY
National Provider Identifier
1700843935
On this page
Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Optometrist
- License
- T0036951
- Practice address
- 1125 Arsenal Street
Empire Vision Centers
Watertown, NY 13601 - Phone
- (315) 788-5020
- Fax
- (315) 788-5028
- NPI assigned
- May 1, 2006
- Last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | T0036951 | NY | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
1125 Arsenal Street
Empire Vision Centers
Watertown, NY 13601
Mailing address
2921 Erie Blvd East
Syracuse, NY 13224
Phone (315) 445-7465
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0036951 | NY | MD | Optometrist |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Vision Center, Inc | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| Empire Vision Center Inc | Optometrist | Past | Accepting new patients |
Organizations & group practices 2
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
{
"created_epoch": "1146441600000",
"enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
"last_updated_epoch": "1783900800000",
"number": "1700843935",
"addresses": [
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "MAILING",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "2921 ERIE BLVD EAST",
"city": "SYRACUSE",
"state": "NY",
"postal_code": "13224",
"telephone_number": "315-445-7465",
"fax_number": "315-445-7675"
},
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "1125 ARSENAL STREET",
"address_2": "EMPIRE VISION CENTERS",
"city": "WATERTOWN",
"state": "NY",
"postal_code": "13601",
"telephone_number": "315-788-5020",
"fax_number": "315-788-5028"
}
],
"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
"last_name": "KOTT",
"first_name": "JOHN",
"middle_name": "ARTHUR",
"name_prefix": "Dr.",
"credential": "OD",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2006-05-01",
"last_updated": "2026-07-13",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "152W00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Optometrist",
"state": "NY",
"license": "T0036951",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
Other providers in Watertown, NY
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.