Ruba Muhtaseb, MD
NPI 1629640412ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Rochester, NY
Ophthalmology (MD) with Strong Eye Care, practicing in Rochester, New York. In 2024 Medicare paid $33,861 for 139 patients, and Part D covered 712 of their prescriptions, 71% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,334 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629640412 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 11, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 326236 | NY |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 32605 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 139 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 411 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $33,861 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 712 · 1,083 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 190 |
| Total drug cost | $37,837 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Strong Eye CareWebster, NY · 39 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Nicholas H Noyes Memorial HospitalDansville, NY
- Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,334 · 14 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$148.97 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $2,046 | 10 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $138.12 | 1 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $110.55 | 1 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $27.66 | 1 |
| New World Medical,inc. | $11.32 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,704 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$629.96 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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