Daniel Pluznik, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Washington, DC
Daniel Pluznik, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1699871194, issued on Sep 15, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD48213, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel Pluznik
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD48213 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1155 21St St NW Ste M400, Washington, DC 20036
- Phone
- (202) 296-4900
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2023
- Fax
- (202) 293-3409
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110527000519); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1155 21St St NW Ste M400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Newell Hargett, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1831295328
- Maxwell Helfgott, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1922104405
Verify Daniel Pluznik in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD48213Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
492 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost104 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate71 claims
- Timolol Maleate43 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol35 claims
- Lumigan31 claims
- Alphagan P27 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): 87.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,066.63
28 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.
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
- Capital Eye Care LLCWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel Pluznik among 89 ophthalmology physician records in District of Columbia
Daniel Pluznik, M.D. is one of 89 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 1998 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 72% 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 District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 89 ophthalmology physician records in District of Columbia.
All 89 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Adelson, M.D.Washington, DC 200361932107018
- David Bachman, M.D.Washington, DC 200361528039401
- Amy Green-Simms, M.D.Washington, DC 200361982865531
- Newell Hargett, M.D.Washington, DC 200361831295328
- Maxwell Helfgott, M.D.Washington, DC 200361922104405
- Howard Jacobson, M.D.Washington, DC 200361205874641
- Reginald Barnes, M.D.Washington, DC 200371053410142
- Wiley Chambers, M.D.Washington, DC 200371770591711
Common questions
What is Daniel Pluznik, M.D.'s NPI number?
Daniel Pluznik, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699871194, issued on Sep 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel Pluznik, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1155 21St St NW Ste M400, Washington, DC, 20036. Phone: (202) 296-4900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel Pluznik, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD48213, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Daniel Pluznik, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel Pluznik, M.D. had 492 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daniel Pluznik, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 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.