NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia L. Montana, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Cynthia L. Montana, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1952721391, issued on Apr 24, 2014. Check the license (Missouri 2018017686, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1952721391
Name
Cynthia L. Montana
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
2018017686 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
517 S Euclid Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone
(314) 362-3431
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2014
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2025
Fax
(314) 362-6564
Medicaid ID
200055412 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180703000235); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2014
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 517 S Euclid Ave

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

  1. Sonya Bamba, MDOphthalmology Physician1679736359
  2. Alexander Barsam, MDOphthalmology Physician1578914974
  3. Kevin Black, MDPsychiatry Physician1558389007
  4. Gregory Bligard, MD PHDOphthalmology Physician1871119461
  5. Robert Feibel, MDOphthalmology Physician1871596890
  6. Jill Firszt, AUDAudiologist1174788392

Verify Cynthia L. Montana in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

573 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Cynthia Montana573
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate193 claims
  2. Ofloxacin143 claims
  3. Latanoprost70 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine32 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol31 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate18 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): 79.3 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 score71.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.5
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO

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

Cynthia L. Montana among 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri

Cynthia L. Montana, MD is one of 342 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 1999 among the 202 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sonya Bamba, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101679736359
  2. Bruce Cohen, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631101053355107
  3. Robert Feibel, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101871596890
  4. George Harocopos, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101427074657
  5. William Hart, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101902824634
  6. Harry Knopf, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101407898141
  7. Gregg Lueder, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101427076124
  8. Victor Pegado, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101659397974

Common questions

What is Cynthia L. Montana, MD's NPI number?

Cynthia L. Montana, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952721391, issued on Apr 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia L. Montana, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 517 S Euclid Ave, Saint Louis, MO, 63110. Phone: (314) 362-3431. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia L. Montana, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2018017686, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cynthia L. Montana, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cynthia L. Montana, MD had 573 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cynthia L. Montana, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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.