Natasha Gautam, M.D.
Ophthalmology (CMS) · Buffalo, NY
At a glance
1176 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14209-2102
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Sep 27, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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1176 Main StBuffalo, NY 14209-2102
Additional reported practice locations
Department Of Ophthalmology And Visual Sciences200 Hwakins Drive (11136-Gpfp)
Iowa City, IA 522421091
Phone: 3194006758
Fax: 3193536030 200 1St St Sw
Rochester, MN 559050001
Phone: 5072842511
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2012
- 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 | 64 |
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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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $724.92 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| SIGHT SCIENCES, INC. | $530.59 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $175.03 |
| ALCON VISION LLC | $19.30 |
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 (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207WX0009X
- Enumeration date
- May 12, 2021
- Record updated
- Sep 27, 2024
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207W00000X
License reported: 33495 MN
207WX0109X
License reported: R-12333 IA
207WX0110X
License reported: 125.077309 IL
207WX0009X · Primary
License reported: 327685 NY
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
1176 Main StBuffalo, NY 14209-2102
- Phone
- (716) 881-7900
- Fax
- (716) 677-6507
Mailing address
1176 MAIN STBUFFALO, NY 142092102
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