Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Brian Palmer Hafler, MD, PHD

Individual provider Ophthalmology Physician · NPI 1811212178

Brian Palmer Hafler, MD, PHD is an Ophthalmology in New Haven, Connecticut. Graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2009, 17 years ago. Practices with Yale University, a 2,618-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Years since qualifying
17
Trained at
Harvard Medical School
Licensed in
CT, MA
In the registry since
2010
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Partly verified

Some contact details are missing from the federal record.

Yale School Of Medicine 333 Cedar St
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 785-4282
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Specialties & licences

Ophthalmology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207W00000X · Licence 63687 (CT)
Ophthalmology Physician Taxonomy 207W00000X · Licence 258561 (MA)

Record details

NPI number1811212178
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMarch 30, 2010
Last updated in NPPESOctober 3, 2019

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPHTHALMOLOGY
Medical schoolHARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduated 2009 (17 years in practice)
Group practice Yale University — 2618 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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