NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clark L. Springs, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Wilmington, NC

Clark L. Springs, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1538160858, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9800705, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1538160858
Name
Clark L. Springs
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
9800705 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone
(910) 763-3601
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2025
Fax
(910) 763-4608
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210618000112); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1994
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 1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr

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

  1. Amanda Baden, O.D.Optometrist1790810505
  2. Madeline Brillhart, ODOptometrist1679212864
  3. Alexandra Buckley, O.DOptometrist1164904611
  4. Christopher Covington, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1093836215
  5. Hilary Cox, O.D.Optometrist1629328828
  6. Hailey Dunlow, ODOptometrist1245090729

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,159 Medicare Part D claims for 315 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. Clark Springs1,159
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate421 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin327 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine87 claims
  4. Valacyclovir46 claims
  5. Fluorometholone34 claims
  6. Erythromycin32 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): 90.6 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%68.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $4,592.23

56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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. Clark Springs$4,592.23
  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. Wilmington Eye, P.A.Southport, NC

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

Clark L. Springs among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

Clark L. Springs, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 North 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 North Carolina

There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Andracchi, MDWilmington, NC 284031205835915
  2. Alan Brown, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031649278433
  3. Frederick Butler, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031306945795
  4. Christopher Covington, D.O.Wilmington, NC 284031093836215
  5. Richard Hawkins, MDWilmington, NC 284031437236114
  6. Mary Hoffman, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031760477806
  7. Travis Jenkins, MDWilmington, NC 284031174842363
  8. Kathleen Leone, MD FACSWilmington, NC 284031306937768

Common questions

What is Clark L. Springs, MD's NPI number?

Clark L. Springs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538160858, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clark L. Springs, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28403. Phone: (910) 763-3601. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clark L. Springs, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9800705, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Clark L. Springs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clark L. Springs, MD had 1,159 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Clark L. Springs, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 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.

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