NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron Wang, M.D., PH.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Aaron Wang, M.D., PH.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1790078129, issued on May 18, 2011. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD459475, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790078129
Name
Aaron Wang
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD459475 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1145 Bower Hill RD, Pittsburgh, PA 15243
Phone
(412) 572-6121
Enumerated
May 18, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170216001543); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Stanford University School Of Medicine, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1145 Bower Hill RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mark Aaron, P.TPhysical Therapist1184652471
  2. Eric ArdingerFamily Medicine Physician1679779094
  3. Kevin Bordeau, MDSpecialist1164421509
  4. Paul Brach, PTPhysical Therapist1811940406
  5. Gina Difranco, MS, ATC, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1710055017
  6. Laura Gregory, DAAudiologist1922070739

Verify Aaron Wang in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

8,244 Medicare Part D claims for 2,128 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Aaron Wang8,244
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate2,643 claims
  2. Latanoprost1,414 claims
  3. Ofloxacin1,171 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate597 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol546 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine378 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,336.04

46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aaron Wang$1,336.04
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Glaucoma-Cataract Consultants IncPittsburgh, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aaron Wang among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

Aaron Wang, M.D., PH.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nisha Gosai, MDPittsburgh, PA 152431235620634
  2. James Mondzelewski, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152431992749386
  3. Margaret Sharrer, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152431417389008
  4. Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MDPittsburgh, PA 152381295961043
  5. John Charley, MDPittsburgh, PA 152381871559401
  6. Stanton Elias, MDPittsburgh, PA 152381457333601
  7. Diana Mrvos, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152381134349905
  8. Joshua Paul, MDPittsburgh, PA 152381427580802

Common questions

What is Aaron Wang, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Aaron Wang, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790078129, issued on May 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron Wang, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1145 Bower Hill RD, Pittsburgh, PA, 15243. Phone: (412) 572-6121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron Wang, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD459475, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aaron Wang, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aaron Wang, M.D., PH.D. had 8,244 Medicare Part D claims for 2,128 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Aaron Wang, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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