NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Armstrong, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Largo, MD

Brian Armstrong, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Largo, Maryland, and NPI 1285781179, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Maryland D0072713, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285781179
Name
Brian Armstrong
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
D0072713 MD
MD039813 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1221 Mercantile LN, Largo, MD 20774
Phone
(301) 618-5500
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221006000227); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2006
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 1221 Mercantile LN

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

  1. Cheryl Abbott, RN,BSN,CM-CCase Management Registered Nurse1366743122
  2. Grace AdumanisaResearch Study Specialist1104663145
  3. Cielito Aguinaldo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1063585347
  4. Elma Alston, LCSW-CClinical Social Worker1629300488
  5. Bridget AnyiwoPharmacist1326228529
  6. Mohamed Atalla, M.D.Urology Physician1033383781

Verify Brian Armstrong in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

394 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.

  1. Brian Armstrong394
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate90 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin29 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate26 claims
  4. Oxervate26 claims
  5. Restasis25 claims
  6. Xiidra20 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,584.67

16 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.

  1. Brian Armstrong$1,584.67
  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. Unmc PhysiciansOmaha, NE

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

Brian Armstrong among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland

Brian Armstrong, MD is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 369 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 65% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erica Bernfeld, M.D.Upper Marlboro, MD 207741386816601
  2. Daniel Hutter, MDLargo, MD 207741346310877
  3. Howard Savage, MDLargo, MD 207741245390749
  4. Binh Vo, M.D.Largo, MD 207741235188459
  5. Meraf Wolle, MDUpper Marlboro, MD 207741679892558
  6. Elaine Ziavras, MDLargo, MD 207741942359922
  7. Sarah Chang, MDGreenbelt, MD 207701790280402
  8. Zachary Eller, M.D., M.S.Greenbelt, MD 207701841935582

Common questions

What is Brian Armstrong, MD's NPI number?

Brian Armstrong, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285781179, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Armstrong, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 Mercantile LN, Largo, MD, 20774. Phone: (301) 618-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Armstrong, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0072713, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian Armstrong, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Armstrong, MD had 394 Medicare Part D claims for 87 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.