NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Austin Roy Fox, M.D.

Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Irvine, CA

Austin Roy Fox, M.D. is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1851740591, issued on Jun 3, 2016. Check the license (California A170928, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1851740591
Name
Austin Roy Fox
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
License numbers
A170928 CA
MD-47052 IA
R-10506 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
850 Health Sciences RD, Irvine, CA 92617
Phone
(949) 824-2020
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210610000477); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2016
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 850 Health Sciences RD

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

  1. Ashraf Ahmad, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1689108425
  2. Yosur AlsulaimanOphthalmology Physician1457204661
  3. Andrew Browne, M.D., PH.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1154615383
  4. Teresa Chen, MDOphthalmology Physician1679034367
  5. Katherine Chuang, MDOphthalmology Physician1356831929
  6. Robert Crow, MDNeuro-ophthalmology Physician1285646398

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

4,139 Medicare Part D claims for 634 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Austin Fox4,139
  2. Specialty average3,060

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,361 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol658 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate579 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate244 claims
  5. Erythromycin109 claims
  6. Rhopressa98 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,470.43

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was New World Medical,inc. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Austin Fox$1,470.43
  2. Specialty average$5,284.60

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. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaOrange, CA

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

Austin Roy Fox among 70 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California

Austin Roy Fox, M.D. is one of 70 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 60% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2013 among the 65 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0009X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California

There are 70 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.

The 8 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ken Lin, M.D., PH.D.Irvine, CA 926171205153939
  2. Sameh Mosaed, MDIrvine, CA 926171275613432
  3. Andrew Smith, M.D.Irvine, CA 926971215460670
  4. Anand Bhatt, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051831358977
  5. Eric Chan, M.D.Riverside, CA 925061427443316
  6. Anthony GregorySan Bernardino, CA 924041467784389
  7. Igor Bussel, MDFullerton, CA 928351699193367
  8. Sahil Aggarwal, MDVictorville, CA 923951497216428

Common questions

What is Austin Roy Fox, M.D.'s NPI number?

Austin Roy Fox, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851740591, issued on Jun 3, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Austin Roy Fox, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 850 Health Sciences RD, Irvine, CA, 92617. Phone: (949) 824-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Austin Roy Fox, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A170928, 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 Austin Roy Fox, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Austin Roy Fox, M.D. had 4,139 Medicare Part D claims for 634 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Austin Roy Fox, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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