Dr. Hetal Ray, MD

  • Latham, NY
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1669976031PAC ID9638414675
Medicare services, 2024
787
Medicare patients, 2024
374
Part D claims, 2024
342
Publications
7
MIPS score, 2024
86
Practice address
5 Johnson Road, Latham, NY 12110
Practice phone
Call (518) 782-1181
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Primary practice

Albany Regional Eye Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Latham, New York

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Dr. Hetal Ray is an ophthalmologist in Latham, New York

Dr. Ray practices at Albany Regional Eye Surgery Center in Latham, New York.

Dr. Ray's NPI, 1669976031, was assigned on March 21, 2018. Dr. Ray graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2018. Dr. Ray holds Virginia license 0101277489.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9638414675
NPI enumeration date
March 21, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(518) 782-1181
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
34
Medical school graduation
2018

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Hetal Ray practices at Albany Regional Eye Surgery Center in Latham, New York

Dr. Ray's primary practice is Albany Regional Eye Surgery Center, at 5 Johnson Road, Latham, NY 12110. The practice phone is (518) 782-1181.

  • Albany Regional Eye Surgery Center
    5 Johnson Road, Latham, NY 12110Phone(518) 782-1181

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Dr. Hetal Ray is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Ray's primary practice is Albany Regional Eye Surgery Center in Latham, New York. Dr. Ray is also affiliated with University Medical Center. The medical group on file is UVA Physicians Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ray to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Hetal Ray's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ray practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Albany Regional Eye Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Hetal Ray is one of 1,467 ophthalmologists in New York

Ophthalmology is Dr. Ray's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Ray is licensed in Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0101277489 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Ray

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Hetal Ray billed Medicare for 787 services in 2024

CMS data shows 787 Medicare services from Dr. Ray across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 374 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $65,773 for them.

Medicare services, 2024787
Medicare patients374
Paid by Medicare$65,773
Procedure codes14

Dr. Ray's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 592024: 424619%
Tests and treatments
2023: 502024: 285470%
Surgery
2023: 02024: 78

Where Dr. Ray's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office273%
  • In a facility76097%

Dr. Ray compared with the New York median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Ray
  • New York median
Medicare services
787vs 1,25837% below
Medicare patients
374vs 43614% below
Part D claims
285vs 64756% below

Medians across 1,557 ophthalmologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ray's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Hetal Ray treated 374 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 374 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ray in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 165 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ray's median patient age at 67, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024374
Average age72
Average risk score1.40
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Ray's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ray's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women20254%
  • Men17246%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ray's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Diabetes37%
  5. Mood disorders30%
  6. Ischemic heart disease29%
  7. Depression26%
  8. Anxiety25%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Ray's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Hetal Ray wrote 342 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ray wrote 342 Medicare Part D claims for 88 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 285 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,267 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024342
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$6,267
Part D patients88

Dr. Ray's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic207 claims61%
  • Brand-name135 claims39%

Dr. Ray's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 112024: 2852491%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Hetal Ray scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Ray for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ray accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 91 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Ray, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Ray's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 86of 100Final score
  • 79.8of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Ray ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
73rd percentile91 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Hetal Ray has 7 publications on record

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Ray, published from 2014 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Emergency Service, Hospital, Referral and Consultation and Inpatients. Dr. Ray has published most often in J Neuroophthalmol. Dr. Ray's most frequent co-authors are Matthew T. Keadey, MD, Nancy Jean Newman, MD and Avital Lily Okrent Smolar, MD.

Papers7
Years published2014 to 2025

Dr. Ray's papers by year, 2014 to 2025

Topics Dr. Ray writes about most

  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Inpatients
  • Papilledema

Dr. Ray's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Ray

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Hetal Ray received $485 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Ray from 5 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $272.

General payments to Dr. Ray by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Ray the most, 2024 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Hetal Ray graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Dr. Ray graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2018.

  1. Medical schoolRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

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Sources for Dr. Hetal Ray's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Hetal Ray's NPI number?

Dr. Hetal Ray's NPI number is 1669976031. It was assigned on March 21, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Hetal Ray?

Dr. Hetal Ray is an ophthalmologist in Latham, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Hetal Ray practice?

Dr. Ray practices at 5 Johnson Road, Latham, NY 12110. Dr. Ray's primary practice is Albany Regional Eye Surgery Center in Latham, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ray to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Hetal Ray's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ray is (518) 782-1181.

What is Dr. Hetal Ray's medical license number?

Dr. Ray holds Virginia license 0101277489.

Which hospitals is Dr. Hetal Ray affiliated with?

Dr. Ray is affiliated with University Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Hetal Ray part of?

Dr. Ray is linked to UVA Physicians Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Ray to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Hetal Ray accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ray billed Medicare for 787 services in 2024, and Dr. Ray accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Hetal Ray's MIPS score?

Dr. Ray's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Hetal Ray see?

CMS counts 374 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ray in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Hetal Ray bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ray's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), eye exam or test (92083) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Hetal Ray go to medical school?

Dr. Ray graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2018.

What drugs does Dr. Hetal Ray prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ray's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Moxifloxacin and Ketorolac Tromethamine.

Has Dr. Hetal Ray received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $485 in general payments to Dr. Ray from 5 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Hetal Ray been practicing?

Dr. Ray graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.

Does Dr. Hetal Ray do research?

Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Ray, published from 2014 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Hetal Ray publish with?

Dr. Ray's most frequent co-authors are Matthew T. Keadey, MD (3 shared papers), Nancy Jean Newman, MD (3 shared papers) and Avital Lily Okrent Smolar, MD (3 shared papers).

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