Philip S Kwait, MD
Ophthalmology · Jamaica, NY
At a glance
169-59 137Th Ave, Jamaica, NY 11434-4517
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Sep 26, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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169-59 137Th AveJamaica, NY 11434-4517
Additional reported practice locations
206-20 Linden BlvdCambria Heights, NY 114111524
Phone: 7184796600
Fax: 7182647080 96-10 Metropolitan Ave
Forest Hills, NY 113756625
Phone: 7184590400
Fax: 7186706479 1991 Marcus Ave Fl 2
New Hyde Park, NY 110422057
Phone: 5163541600
Fax: 5169414673 180-05 Hillside Ave
Jamaica, NY 114324727
Phone: 7185266300
Fax: 7182863863 8831 55Th Ave Ste 201
Elmhurst, NY 113734686
Phone: 7188996600
Fax: 7186063881
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1989
- CMS specialties
- Ophthalmology
Practice groups
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology
- Taxonomy code
- 207W00000X
- Enumeration date
- Dec 13, 2005
- Record updated
- Sep 26, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207W00000X · Primary
License reported: 188513 NY
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Practice location
169-59 137Th AveJamaica, NY 11434-4517
- Phone
- (718) 525-5600
- Fax
- (718) 527-0922
Mailing address
55 WATER ST FL 2NEW YORK, NY 100410010
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