Doctor Profile

Eye Care · Optometry

Thomas Steinmetz

OD · Optometry · State University Of New York - State College Optometry
1320 52ND ST
Brooklyn, NY 11219
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 48+ Years Practicing
410
Medicare Patients / yr
5
Procedures Billed
48
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for New York, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Steinmetz is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 11219, NY — the Optometry's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Steinmetz Does

Dr. Steinmetz served 410 Medicare patients across 427 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Optometry in New York (478 patients across 1,114 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Exam of visual field with extended testing (92083)132131
Photography of the retina (92250)132131
Established patient complete exam of visual system (92014)7472
New patient complete exam of visual system (92004)6363
Closure of tear duct opening using plug (68761)2613

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Steinmetz billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Steinmetz. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Steinmetz practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Steinmetz offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1320 52ND ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: (718) 435-0220

Area Safety Grade

C

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

43 min

Average commute time in this zip · 26% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

96.3667

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Eye Care Doctors near 11219, NY

If Dr. Steinmetz isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest eye care doctors near 11219, NY:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Natalia G. Muniz LugoOptometry—<1 mi
Daniel HazaiOptometry14<1 mi
Charles A. CohenOptometry—<1 mi
Dionys J. RosenbaumOphthalmology2.1K<1 mi
Benjamin P. GamssOptometry304<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Steinmetz takes three steps:

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Thomas Steinmetz: Common Questions

Does Dr. Steinmetz accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Steinmetz is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Steinmetz depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 11219, NY →
Where is Dr. Steinmetz's office?
Dr. Steinmetz practices at 1320 52ND ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Phone: (718) 435-0220.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Steinmetz accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (718) 435-0220 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 11219, NY to see available options.
Does Dr. Steinmetz offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Steinmetz as offering telehealth. Call the office at (718) 435-0220 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Steinmetz?
Dr. Steinmetz graduated in 1978 and has been practicing for approximately 48 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Steinmetz treated 410 Medicare patients across 5 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Steinmetz is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (718) 435-0220 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology → • Privacy policy

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