DR. RICHARD A GARFINKEL M.D.
NPI 1831163997
Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist in Chevy Chase, MD
About Dr. Richard A Garfinkel M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. RICHARD A GARFINKEL M.D. (NPI 1831163997) is an individual retina specialist in Chevy Chase, Maryland, licensed in Virginia (0101042520) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Fairfax, and is a graduate of New York University School Of Medicine (1983).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 3
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Richard A Garfinkel M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Richard Garfinkel reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Washington, DC 20010
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 74 clinicians in this Medicare group
Greenbelt, MD 20770
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 69 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 15
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 20815 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Richard Garfinkel's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Garfinkel is 1831163997. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 15, 2006.
Where is Richard Garfinkel located?
Richard Garfinkel practices at 5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 650, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. The listed phone number is (301) 656-8100.
What is Richard Garfinkel's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Ophthalmology, specializing in Retina Specialist, with taxonomy code 207WX0107X.
Is Richard Garfinkel enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Garfinkel is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Richard Garfinkel's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Garfinkel reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Washington National Eye Center (Washington, DC) and The Retina Group Of Washington, PLLC (Greenbelt, MD). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Richard Garfinkel's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Richard Garfinkel accept?
Health plans from Oscar Health list Richard Garfinkel as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Garfinkel was last updated on July 27, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Richard A Garfinkel, M.D. · NPI 1831163997
Retina Specialist physician in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 15, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1831163997 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 15, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist · taxonomy 207WX0107X
- **State license:** 0101042520 (Virginia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 5454 WISCONSIN AVE STE 650, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6956
- **Phone:** (301) 656-8100 · **Fax:** (301) 652-2957
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Washington National Eye Center (NPI 1437175684, Washington, DC); The Retina Group Of Washington, PLLC (NPI 1225001654, Greenbelt, MD) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** New York University School Of Medicine, class of 1983
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 27, 2020
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 1366498545 (VA); Medicaid 283241101 (MD); Medicaid 024856800 (DC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1831163997) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.