Richard F. Spaide, MD
NPI 1730281957ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· New York, NY
Ophthalmology (MD) in New York, New York, trained at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (class of 1981). In 2024 Medicare paid $2,305,506 for 799 patients, and Part D covered 268 of their prescriptions, 64% of them generic. Topcon Healthcare, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $203,707 in all, mostly royalties and licenses.
Overview
| NPI | 1730281957 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 20, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 164816-1 | NY |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 1648161 | NY |
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 | 799 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 60,981 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,305,506 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 268 · 394 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 102 |
| Total drug cost | $28,456 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New YorkNew York, NY · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Lenox Hill HospitalNew York, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$203,707 · 28 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$212,404 · 19 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Topcon Healthcare, Inc. | $180,596 | 7 |
| F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag | $15,749 | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $6,269 | 12 |
| Alcon Research LLC | $1,000 | 1 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $47.26 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$150,392 · 4 payments
- Consulting Fee$37,750 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$14,584 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$981.26 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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