Bernard C. Spier, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · South Orange, NJ
Bernard C. Spier, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in South Orange, New Jersey, and NPI 1871578468, issued on Dec 7, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA04266400, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bernard C. Spier
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 25MA04266400 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 71 2ND St, South Orange, NJ 07079
- Phone
- (973) 763-2203
- Enumerated
- Dec 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (973) 762-9449
- Medicaid ID
- 5082200 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101217000136); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 71 2ND St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Allison Gunzburg, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1235132804
Verify Bernard C. Spier in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA04266400Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,977 Medicare Part D claims for 416 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost507 claims
- Timolol Maleate210 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine195 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate175 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol159 claims
- Ofloxacin142 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $922.02
30 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.
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
- Northern New Jersey Eye Institute, PASouth Orange, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bernard C. Spier among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey
Bernard C. Spier, MD is one of 631 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 1993 among the 454 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 69% 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 New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in South Orange
They are 3 of the 285 NPPES records with a practice address in South Orange, and 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.
All 631 in New Jersey → Every provider in South Orange → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Crane, M.D.South Orange, NJ 070791710961917
- Allison Gunzburg, M.D.South Orange, NJ 070791235132804
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- David Leventer, MDShort Hills, NJ 070781578659835
- Andrew Miller, M.D.Short Hills, NJ 070781760439699
- Baljeet Purewal, M.D.Short Hills, NJ 070781265516355
- Eleanor Cheng, MDSpringfield, NJ 070811891914727
- Jodie Lucia Ricci, MDSpringfield, NJ 070811770659005
Common questions
What is Bernard C. Spier, MD's NPI number?
Bernard C. Spier, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871578468, issued on Dec 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bernard C. Spier, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 71 2ND St, South Orange, NJ, 07079. Phone: (973) 763-2203. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bernard C. Spier, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA04266400, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bernard C. Spier, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bernard C. Spier, MD had 1,977 Medicare Part D claims for 416 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bernard C. Spier, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.