Howard Strong Kornstein, M.D.
NPI 1205808524ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· White Plains, NY
Ophthalmology (M.D.) with Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services PC, practicing in White Plains, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $234,738 for 1,296 claims, against $151,458 paid for services in 2024. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,043 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Westchester Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1205808524 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 204042 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 609 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,657 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $151,458 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,296 · 2,479 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 337 |
| Total drug cost | $234,738 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services PCValhalla, NY · 897 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Westchester Medical CenterValhalla, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,043 · 17 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$827.74 · 13 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $584.00 | 4 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $141.97 | 3 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $134.31 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $71.17 | 3 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $41.35 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,043 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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