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Dr. Steven Awner, MD
NPI1285686402PAC ID6800880576
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 20
- Part D claims, 2024
- 18
- Publications
- 6
- Clinical trials
- 5
- MIPS score, 2024
- 99
- Practice address
- 818 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY 14203
- Practice phone
- Call (716) 323-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Kaleida Health
Buffalo, New York
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Dr. Steven Awner is an ophthalmologist in Buffalo, New York
Dr. Awner practices at Kaleida Health in Buffalo, New York.
Dr. Awner's NPI, 1285686402, was assigned on May 16, 2006. Dr. Awner graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Awner holds New York license 183761.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1285686402NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6800880576
- NPI enumeration date
- May 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (716) 323-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Steven Awner practices at Kaleida Health in Buffalo, New York
Dr. Awner's primary practice is Kaleida Health, at 818 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY 14203 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 323-2000.
- Kaleida Health818 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY 14203 · Erie CountyPhone(716) 323-2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Steven Awner is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Awner's primary practice is Kaleida Health in Buffalo, New York. The medical group on file is Kaleida Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Awner to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Kaleida HealthPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Steven Awner's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Awner practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kaleida Health | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steven Awner is one of 1,467 ophthalmologists in New York
Ophthalmology is Dr. Awner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Awner is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Awner's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, New YorkPrimary
- North Carolina license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists vision problems among the conditions Dr. Awner treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Awner
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven Awner treated 20 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 50
CMS counts 20 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Awner in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. 60% of them have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.82, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Awner's median patient age at 11, with 47% women.
Medicare patients, 202420
Average age50
Average risk score0.82
Dr. Awner's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Awner's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol60%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Awner's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 11
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven Awner wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Awner wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $103 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202418
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$103
Dr. Awner's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic14 claims78%
- Brand-name and other4 claims22%
Dr. Awner's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
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, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 142023: 14No change
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022.
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. Steven Awner scored 99 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Awner for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Awner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Awner's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 99of 100Final score
- 87.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Steven Awner has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Awner, published from 2007 to 2025. The most frequent topics are Visual Acuity, Cataract and Cataract Extraction. Dr. Awner's most frequent co-authors are Edward G. Buckley, MD, Ayham Al Afif, MD, MS and Hanna N. Algattas, MD.
Papers6
Years published2007 to 2025
Dr. Awner's papers by year, 2007 to 2025
Topics Dr. Awner writes about most
- Visual Acuity
- Cataract
- Cataract Extraction
- Lenses, Intraocular
- Postoperative Complications
Dr. Awner's most frequent co-authors
- Edward G. Buckley, MD2 shared papers
- Ayham Al Afif, MD, MS1 shared paper
- Hanna N. Algattas, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Awner
J AAPOS
CataractCataract ExtractionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
AphakiaCataractCataract Extraction
Secondary posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation in pediatric patients (opens in a new tab)
Am J Ophthalmol
CataractCataract ExtractionEvaluation Studies as Topic
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Steven Awner has worked on 5 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Awner to 5 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 2/3 studies. Conditions studied include Retinopathy of Prematurity, Infant, Premature, Diseases and Amblyopia. National Eye Institute (NEI) sponsors the most, 3.
Clinical trials with Dr. Awner by phase
- NonePhase 1: no trials
- NonePhase 2: no trials
- 2Phase 2/3: 2 trials
- 2Phase 3: 2 trials
- NonePhase 4: no trials
Conditions in Dr. Awner's trials
- Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Infant, Premature, Diseases
- Amblyopia
- Blindness
- Vision Disorders
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Awner
- Beverly S. Brozanski, MD1 shared trial
- James Joseph Kirk, DO1 shared trial
- William B. Spencer, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Awner
The Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity Study (ETROP) (opens in a new tab)
Status unknownPhase 2/3
Retinopathy of PrematurityInfant, Premature, Diseases
AmblyopiaVision DisordersAtropineEye Patch
The Effects of Light Reduction on Retinopathy of Prematurity (Light-ROP) (opens in a new tab)
CompletedPhase 3
Retinopathy of PrematurityInfant, Premature, DiseasesGoggles
Supplemental Therapeutic Oxygen for Prethreshold Retinopathy of Prematurity (opens in a new tab)
CompletedPhase 2/3
BlindnessRetinopathy of Prematurity
Retinopathy of PrematurityInfant, Premature, Diseases
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Steven Awner received $310 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Awner from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $135.
General payments to Dr. Awner by program year, 2016 to 2022
General payments to Dr. Awner by kind, 2016 to 2022
$310in total
- Food and beverage$310100%
- Education$10%
Companies that paid Dr. Awner the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Steven Awner has 5 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Awner, most recently President in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Awner
- 2011
- President
- 2004
- Leadership Development Program
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
- AAP Fellow
- Checkbook Top Doc
Dr. Awner's committees and leadership roles
- AAPOS Legislative Committeemember
- 2010 to 2018
- Medical Advisory Board Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalomember
- 2006 to 2015
- American Academy of Ophthalmology CouncilCouncilor
- 2002 to 2008
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Steven Awner graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine
Dr. Awner graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Awner is a member of AAO, AAP, American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (AAPOS), Buffalo Ophthalmological Society, Buffalo Pediatric Society and Erie County Medical Association.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Steven Awner accepts plans from 23 insurance carriers
Dr. Awner is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, MVP Health Care and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- MVP Health Care
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Highmark
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- Humana
- +15 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Awner accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO14
- PPO13
- Medicare9
- EPO6
- POS6
- Medicaid3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Steven Awner's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Steven Awner's NPI number?
Dr. Steven Awner's NPI number is 1285686402. It was assigned on May 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven Awner?
Dr. Steven Awner is an ophthalmologist in Buffalo, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Steven Awner practice?
Dr. Awner practices at 818 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY 14203. Dr. Awner's primary practice is Kaleida Health in Buffalo, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Awner to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Steven Awner's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Awner is (716) 323-2000.
What is Dr. Steven Awner's medical license number?
Dr. Awner holds New York license 183761, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Steven Awner been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Awner in New York (1990 to 2027) and North Carolina (1993 to 1998).
What medical group is Dr. Steven Awner part of?
Dr. Awner is linked to Kaleida Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Awner to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Steven Awner accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Awner as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Steven Awner's MIPS score?
Dr. Awner's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 99 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven Awner see?
CMS counts 20 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Awner in 2024, with an average age of 50.
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Is Dr. Steven Awner board certified?
Yes. Dr. Awner is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
Where did Dr. Steven Awner go to medical school?
Dr. Awner graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Steven Awner prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Awner's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost.
Has Dr. Steven Awner received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $310 in general payments to Dr. Awner from 6 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Steven Awner been practicing?
Dr. Awner graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
Does Dr. Steven Awner do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Awner, published from 2007 to 2025. Dr. Awner has worked on 5 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Steven Awner publish with?
Dr. Awner's most frequent co-authors are Edward G. Buckley, MD (2 shared papers), Ayham Al Afif, MD, MS (1 shared paper) and Hanna N. Algattas, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Steven Awner accept?
Dr. Awner is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, MVP Health Care and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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