NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Russell Brear

Ophthalmology Physician · Culpeper, VA

David Russell Brear is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Culpeper, Virginia, and NPI 1174548382, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101037434, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1174548382
Name
David Russell Brear
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
0101037434 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
633 Sunset LN Ste E, Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone
(540) 825-3655
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(540) 825-5574
Medicaid ID
006300081 VA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,859 Medicare Part D claims for 463 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. David Brear1,859
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost504 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate314 claims
  3. Ofloxacin268 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine143 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth101 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate97 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): 76.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score97.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%26.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $172.24

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. David Brear$172.24
  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.

David Russell Brear among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia

David Russell Brear is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 65% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hoa Tran, M.D.Winchester, VA 226031649434978
  2. Alla Golovkina-Hynes, MDWinchester, VA 226021386690428
  3. George Agritellis, M.D.Winchester, VA 226011790728202
  4. Ronald Capstack, M.D.Harrisonburg, VA 228011669568648
  5. Nancy Eisele, MDWichester, VA 226011952318370
  6. Christopher Eller, M.D.Harrisonburg, VA 228011841458767
  7. Alan Fink, MDWinchester, VA 226011720179344
  8. Waqas Ilyas, MDWinchester, VA 226011467482984

Common questions

What is David Russell Brear's NPI number?

David Russell Brear's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174548382, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Russell Brear located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 633 Sunset LN Ste E, Culpeper, VA, 22701. Phone: (540) 825-3655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Russell Brear's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101037434, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Russell Brear prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Russell Brear had 1,859 Medicare Part D claims for 463 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Russell Brear's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 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.