NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Blake Williams, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Hammond, IN

Blake Williams, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hammond, Indiana, and NPI 1497101018, issued on May 12, 2016. Check the license (Indiana 01083781A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1497101018
Name
Blake Williams
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
01083781A IN
125068829 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6850 Hohman Ave, Hammond, IN 46324
Phone
(219) 931-7509
Enumerated
May 12, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 6, 2025
Fax
(219) 937-5093
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200603000834); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2020
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 6850 Hohman Ave

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

  1. Elaine Kelly, MDOphthalmology Physician1982264206
  2. Megan Silas, MDOphthalmology Physician1821450578
  3. Ann Williams Md, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1043216732

Verify Blake Williams in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

3,748 Medicare Part D claims for 869 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Blake Williams3,748
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,567 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol747 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate309 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate204 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate128 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl107 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): 97 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score98.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%92.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,485.77

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, 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.

  1. Blake Williams$1,485.77
  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. Williams Eye Institute PCHammond, IN

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

Blake Williams among 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana

Blake Williams, M.D. is one of 311 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 75% 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 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2000 among the 197 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 61% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Indiana

There are 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elaine Kelly, MDHammond, IN 463241982264206
  2. Megan Silas, MDHammond, IN 463241821450578
  3. Ann Williams Md, M.D.Hammond, IN 463241043216732
  4. Ruchita Amin, M.D.Munster, IN 463211235367467
  5. Jason Brooks, M.D.Munster, IN 463211427215128
  6. Derek Dawson, M.D.Munster, IN 463211013992411
  7. Rand Diab, M.D.Munster, IN 463211437105996
  8. Suzanne Lee, M.D.Munster, IN 463211891884078

Common questions

What is Blake Williams, M.D.'s NPI number?

Blake Williams, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497101018, issued on May 12, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Blake Williams, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6850 Hohman Ave, Hammond, IN, 46324. Phone: (219) 931-7509. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Blake Williams, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01083781A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Blake Williams, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Blake Williams, M.D. had 3,748 Medicare Part D claims for 869 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Blake Williams, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 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.

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