Brian Patrick Vahjen, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Greenwood, SC
Brian Patrick Vahjen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Greenwood, South Carolina, and NPI 1649398579, issued on Mar 27, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina LL 29061, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Patrick Vahjen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- LL 29061 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 665 West Alexander Road, Greenwood, SC 29646
- Phone
- (803) 434-7920
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 434-6263
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100723000261); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 665 West Alexander Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Marvin Burdette, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1730186099
- William Darby, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1720085087
- Jennifer Hershberger, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1003013970
- Stephanie Turner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1548267800
Verify Brian Patrick Vahjen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license LL 29061Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,206 Medicare Part D claims for 569 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost855 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol199 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate141 claims
- Timolol Maleate135 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate113 claims
- Lumigan77 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): 96.1 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: $831.87
28 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
- Greenwood Eye Clinic, P.A.Greenwood, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Patrick Vahjen among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina
Brian Patrick Vahjen, M.D. is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 57% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 54% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.
All 329 in South Carolina → Every provider in Greenwood → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Austin, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461184621443
- Marvin Burdette, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461730186099
- John Compton, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461548263643
- William Darby, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461720085087
- Jerry Galloway, MDGreenwood, SC 296461134128630
- Jennifer Hershberger, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461003013970
- Stephanie Turner, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461548267800
- Brian Johnson, M.D.Easley, SC 296421588872410
Common questions
What is Brian Patrick Vahjen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Patrick Vahjen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649398579, issued on Mar 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Patrick Vahjen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 665 West Alexander Road, Greenwood, SC, 29646. Phone: (803) 434-7920. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Patrick Vahjen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number LL 29061, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian Patrick Vahjen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Patrick Vahjen, M.D. had 2,206 Medicare Part D claims for 569 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Patrick Vahjen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 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.