Coby Nielson Ray, MD, MS, MBA
Ophthalmology Physician · Lubbock, TX
Coby Nielson Ray, MD, MS, MBA is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1104212661, issued on Apr 11, 2015. Check the license (Texas T2478, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Coby Nielson Ray
- Credential
- MD, MS, MBA
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- T2478 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 4TH St # MS 7217, Lubbock, TX 79430
- Phone
- (806) 743-2020
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211116001611); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3601 4TH St # MS 7217
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Matthew Mahek, ODStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972885564
- Catherine Reppa, MDOphthalmology Physician1548527047
Verify Coby Nielson Ray in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T2478Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
136 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth114 claims
- Tepezza13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX
- West Texas Eye PALubbock, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Coby Nielson Ray among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Coby Nielson Ray, MD, MS, MBA 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 2015, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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
- Leonardo Dominguez, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794301114917424
- Allan Eisenbaum, MDLubbock, TX 794301144259656
- Kenn Freedman, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794301235120353
- Wade Graham, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794301316938434
- Cynthia Guerin, MDLubbock, TX 794301023513934
- Declan KirkLubbock, TX 794301487277224
- David McCartney, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794301972594794
- Kelly Mitchell, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794301811988751
Common questions
What is Coby Nielson Ray, MD, MS, MBA's NPI number?
Coby Nielson Ray, MD, MS, MBA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104212661, issued on Apr 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Coby Nielson Ray, MD, MS, MBA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 4TH St # MS 7217, Lubbock, TX, 79430. Phone: (806) 743-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Coby Nielson Ray, MD, MS, MBA's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T2478, 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 Coby Nielson Ray, MD, MS, MBA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Coby Nielson Ray, MD, MS, MBA had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Coby Nielson Ray, MD, MS, MBA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.