NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Forest, VA

Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Forest, Virginia, and NPI 1992952865, issued on Aug 22, 2008. Check the license (Virginia 0101268706, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1992952865
Name
Catherine Elizabeth Baston
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
0101268706 VA
35272 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1825 Graves Mill RD, Forest, VA 24551
Phone
(434) 385-5600
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
352727 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200519000092); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina 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 1825 Graves Mill RD

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

  1. David East, O.D.Optometrist1235147364
  2. Melissa Gill, PA-CPhysician Assistant1598419434
  3. Billy Haley, ODOptometrist1285656082
  4. David Harman, MDOphthalmology Physician1548282221
  5. Karmen Holdinghausen, ODOptometrist1124028097
  6. Kevin LowderOphthalmology Physician1619330586

Verify Catherine Elizabeth Baston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,547 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Catherine Baston2,547
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Ketorolac Tromethamine575 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate567 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin474 claims
  4. Latanoprost454 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol165 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate118 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: $257.57

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Catherine Baston$257.57
  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. David M Harman MD LLCForest, VA

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

Catherine Elizabeth Baston among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia

Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 68% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2000 among the 381 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Forest

They are 4 of the 359 NPPES records with a practice address in Forest, and 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Harman, MDForest, VA 245511548282221
  2. Kristen Kuk, MDForest, VA 245511699965947
  3. Kevin LowderForest, VA 245511619330586
  4. Odette Callender, MDDanville, VA 245411053421552
  5. Nathaniel Cleaveland, D.O.Danville, VA 245411205122173
  6. Mark Morris, MDDanville, VA 245411689672685
  7. Joseph Oboyle, M.D.Danville, VA 245411083614408
  8. Terry Odom, MDDanville, VA 245411942208384

Common questions

What is Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD's NPI number?

Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992952865, issued on Aug 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1825 Graves Mill RD, Forest, VA, 24551. Phone: (434) 385-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101268706, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD had 2,547 Medicare Part D claims for 539 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.