Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Rona Appel, MD

Individual provider Ophthalmology Physician · NPI 1245291160

Rona Appel, MD practises Ophthalmology in Brooklyn, New York. Graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1980, 46 years ago. Practices as a sole proprietor and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in New York.

Years since qualifying
46
Trained at
New York University School of Medicine
Licensed in
NY
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

528 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224-4004 Not confirmed with CMS for 14 years — call before visiting
Phone: (718) 996-2020
Fax: (718) 996-2538
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Specialties & licences

Ophthalmology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207W00000X · Licence 146524-1 (NY)

Record details

NPI number1245291160
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedMarch 30, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMay 29, 2012

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyOPHTHALMOLOGY
Medical schoolNEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1980 (46 years in practice)
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Cataract surgery 69 times · 69th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients473
Services billed 3,821 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age79

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

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