NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Candice Giordano, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Havre De Grace, MD

Candice Giordano, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Havre De Grace, Maryland, and NPI 1609051499, issued on Dec 31, 2007. Check the license (Maryland D72721, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609051499
Name
Candice Giordano
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
D72721 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2023 Pulaski Hwy, Havre De Grace, MD 21078
Phone
(410) 939-6477
Enumerated
Dec 31, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 939-6555
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111003000286); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2007
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 2023 Pulaski Hwy

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

  1. Daniel Byron, O.D.Optometrist1871943910
  2. Scott Doherty, O.D.Optometrist1740733179
  3. Meron Fitta, ODOptometrist1336872084
  4. Jessica Hahm, O.D.Optometrist1841858065
  5. Leslie IbarraOptometrist1740159961
  6. Joanne Lee, ODOptometrist1548634124

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  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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,063 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Candice Giordano1,063
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost229 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate115 claims
  3. Bromfenac Sodium100 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine60 claims
  5. Restasis59 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate57 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): 84.1 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.8
  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: $320.84

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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. Candice Giordano$320.84
  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. The Retina Group OF Washington PLLCBel Air, MD

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

6 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Havre De Grace

They are 6 of the 360 NPPES records with a practice address in Havre De Grace, and 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Maryland

  1. Abdulrahman Abodarahim, MBBCHBaltimore, MD1770182560
  2. Donald Abrams, M.D.Baltimore, MD1841253218
  3. Lisa Abrams, M.D.Lutherville, MD1972582393
  4. Neal Adams, MDSilver Spring, MD1851354500
  5. Richard Adler, M.D.Baltimore, MD1629076179
  6. Arturo Aglubat, M.D.Bel Air, MD1609855055
  7. Omar Ahmad, MDWaldorf, MD1093715310
  8. Zaaira Ahmad, MDSalisbury, MD1154591964
  9. Ishrat Ahmed, MDBaltimore, MD1659828432
  10. Esen Akpek, M.D.Baltimore, MD1851356943

Common questions

What is Candice Giordano, MD's NPI number?

Candice Giordano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609051499, issued on Dec 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Candice Giordano, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2023 Pulaski Hwy, Havre De Grace, MD, 21078. Phone: (410) 939-6477. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Candice Giordano, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D72721, 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 Candice Giordano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Candice Giordano, MD had 1,063 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Candice Giordano, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.