Bruce James Sumlin, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · McAllen, TX
Bruce James Sumlin, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1821068107, issued on Jan 26, 2006. Check the license (Texas W3437, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce James Sumlin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- W3437 TX
C1-0008619 DE
D0067113 MD
MD454657 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1309 E Ridge RD Ste 1, McAllen, TX 78503
- Phone
- (956) 631-8875
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2026
- Fax
- (956) 683-1502
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180619000785); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1309 E Ridge RD Ste 1
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Craig Comisky, P.A.Physician Assistant1598752933
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- Gary Hamilton, PAPhysician Assistant1528660925
Verify Bruce James Sumlin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license W3437Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
443 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost236 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl54 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate46 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate25 claims
- Timolol Maleate17 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol12 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): 87.7 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: $20.15
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Thea Pharma 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bruce James Sumlin among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Bruce James Sumlin, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Juan Arciniega, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031508153115
- Roberto Arguello, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031538130521
- Shanna Brown, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031467613513
- Roberto Diaz-Rohena, MDMcAllen, TX 785031972584407
- Alireza Ghaffarieh, MDMcAllen, TX 785031437539533
- Victor Gonzalez, MDMcAllen, TX 785031871599100
- Errol Grannum, MDMcAllen, TX 785031508897935
- Chevy Lee, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031861460651
Common questions
What is Bruce James Sumlin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bruce James Sumlin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821068107, issued on Jan 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce James Sumlin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1309 E Ridge RD Ste 1, McAllen, TX, 78503. Phone: (956) 631-8875. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce James Sumlin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number W3437, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bruce James Sumlin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce James Sumlin, M.D. had 443 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bruce James Sumlin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 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.