NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daryl R. Pfister, M.D.

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Tempe, AZ

Daryl R. Pfister, M.D. is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Tempe, Arizona, and NPI 1801868088, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 24384, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801868088
Name
Daryl R. Pfister
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
License number
24384 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6101 S Rural RD Ste 115, Tempe, AZ 85283
Phone
(480) 517-0047
Enumerated
Feb 2, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 508-4830
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031204000668); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1990
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 6101 S Rural RD Ste 115

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

  1. Arlynn Roper, O.D.Optometrist1013980515

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024

3,192 Medicare Part D claims for 723 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Daryl Pfister3,192
  2. Specialty average1,263

Most prescribed

  1. Ketorolac Tromethamine1,048 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate1,037 claims
  3. Ofloxacin941 claims
  4. Latanoprost30 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate17 claims
  6. Tobramycin17 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): 87.7 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%58.8
  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: $148.44

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,109.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daryl Pfister$148.44
  2. Specialty average$3,109.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, PCFlagstaff, AZ
  2. Southwestern Eye Center LtdBullhead City, AZ

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

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Arizona

There are 7 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Arizona.

The 6 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michele Lee, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852581396164299
  2. Menka Patel, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852061710307707
  3. Ijeoma Asota, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161346405321
  4. Bohan Xing, MDTucson, AZ 857101891319042
  5. Ahmad Najafi, MDTucson, AZ 857111609448281
  6. Xuemin Zhang, MDTucson, AZ 857111750745543

Common questions

What is Daryl R. Pfister, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daryl R. Pfister, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801868088, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daryl R. Pfister, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6101 S Rural RD Ste 115, Tempe, AZ, 85283. Phone: (480) 517-0047. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daryl R. Pfister, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 24384, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daryl R. Pfister, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daryl R. Pfister, M.D. had 3,192 Medicare Part D claims for 723 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daryl R. Pfister, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 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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