Andrew Jay Adelson, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Washington, DC
Andrew Jay Adelson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1932107018, issued on Jul 12, 2005. Check the license (District of Columbia 14897, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew Jay Adelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 14897 DC
MD14897 DC
D0036917 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1155 21St St NW, Washington, DC 20036
- Phone
- (202) 496-9181
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (202) 496-9180
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061229000082); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Andrew Jay Adelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license 14897Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,930 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost458 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol220 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate213 claims
- Lumigan103 claims
- Timolol Maleate101 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate95 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $985.93
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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.
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
- Washington National Eye CenterWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in District of Columbia
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- Ronald Anderson, M.D.Washington, DC1932267085
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- David Bachman, M.D.Washington, DC1528039401
- Anjali Badami, MDWashington, DC1619408176
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Common questions
What is Andrew Jay Adelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Andrew Jay Adelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932107018, issued on Jul 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew Jay Adelson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1155 21St St NW, Washington, DC, 20036. Phone: (202) 496-9181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew Jay Adelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number 14897, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Andrew Jay Adelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew Jay Adelson, M.D. had 1,930 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Andrew Jay Adelson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.