CHERYL HORTON, MD
Ophthalmology Physician in BRENHAM, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
CHERYL HORTON, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,728 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 0/100
- MIPS score · -83 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 68%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CHERYL HORTON, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
0 0th percentile higher than 0% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
CHERYL HORTON, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about CHERYL HORTON, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Ophthalmology Physician share within Texas
Ophthalmology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Texas
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
CHERYL HORTON, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Ophthalmology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 0/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Ophthalmology Physician) — 0/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Ophthalmology Physician US NPIs
0/100 MIPS final score — 83.1 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Ophthalmology Physician. Quality dim: 0.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
CHERYL HORTON, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Ophthalmology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1102 HWY 290W, BRENHAM, TX, 77833, with a listed phone of (979) 836-9811. NPI 1821184011 was issued on 10/05/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HORTON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,728 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 390 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $144K in drug spend, split 32% brand-name and 68% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 0/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Ophthalmology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 22,090 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,420 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1821184011 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Ophthalmology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/05/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to CHERYL HORTON, MD. To verify CHERYL HORTON, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
32% brand-name claims vs 68% generic, on 1,728 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,598
- Total Day Supply
- 71,094
- Brand vs Generic
- 32% brand / 68% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $113K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $31K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 81
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.03
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 15, 65-74: 151, 75-84: 159, 85+: 65
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What CHERYL HORTON, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
507 claims
- Timolol Maleate 194
Timolol Maleate
194 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate 148
Prednisolone Acetate
148 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol 124
Dorzolamide-Timolol
124 claims
- Combigan 93
Combigan
93 claims
- Erythromycin 73
Erythromycin
73 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 62
Doxycycline Hyclate
62 claims
- Tobramycin 58
Tobramycin
58 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 507 |
| Timolol Maleate | 194 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 148 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 124 |
| Combigan Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 93 |
| Erythromycin Erythromycin Base | 73 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 62 |
| Tobramycin | 58 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | 55 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim Polymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim | 53 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Ophthalmology Physician Overview
How CHERYL HORTON, MD fits within the Ophthalmology Physician landscape nationally.
CHERYL HORTON, MD's 1,728 claims are above the specialty average of 1,420.
Nearby Ophthalmology Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HORTON.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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