Alexander Kim Nugent, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · San Diego, CA
Alexander Kim Nugent, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1306016696, issued on Mar 3, 2008. Check the license (California A118241, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Kim Nugent
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A118241 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4405 Vandever Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 516-7140
- Enumerated
- Mar 3, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130628000623); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 2,899 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4405 Vandever Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ghazaleh Afshar, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1679774558
- Mariann Agapito, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1194552950
- Calliope Allen, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1366415440
- Kenneth Antons, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982668182
- Kaivon Arfaa, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1912977463
- Sharmila Basu, M.D,Internal Medicine Physician1740551688
Verify Alexander Kim Nugent in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A118241Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,141 Medicare Part D claims for 591 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost910 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol673 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate331 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate197 claims
- Timolol Maleate175 claims
- Bimatoprost154 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander Kim Nugent among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Alexander Kim Nugent, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Calliope Allen, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201366415440
- Charles Beeson, MDSan Diego, CA 921201851450423
- Gary Clorfeine, MDSan Diego, CA 921201528127131
- Peter Custis, MDSan Diego, CA 921201144397076
- Eric Endo, MDSan Diego, CA 921201841348729
- Gary Groesbeck, MDSan Diego, CA 921201558419341
- Ann Hornby, MDSan Diego, CA 921201518015395
- Dianne Kim, MDSan Diego, CA 921201639246473
Common questions
What is Alexander Kim Nugent, MD's NPI number?
Alexander Kim Nugent, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306016696, issued on Mar 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Kim Nugent, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4405 Vandever Ave, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 516-7140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Kim Nugent, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A118241, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Kim Nugent, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Kim Nugent, MD had 3,141 Medicare Part D claims for 591 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.