David Christopher Dries, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Salt Lake City, UT
David Christopher Dries, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1407946098, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Utah 5141332-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Christopher Dries
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 5141332-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 65 Mario Capecchi Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
- Phone
- (801) 581-2352
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (801) 585-1295
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060118000339); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Christopher Dries in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 5141332-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone17 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): 92.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Christopher Dries among 202 ophthalmology physician records in Utah
David Christopher Dries, MD is one of 202 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Utah. 85% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 145 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% 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 Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Utah
There are 202 ophthalmology physician records in Utah.
All 202 in Utah → Every provider in Salt Lake City → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Barlow, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321265534853
- Paul Bernstein, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321023108651
- Craig Chaya, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321275508160
- Robert Christiansen, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321114991841
- Jason Goldsmith, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321922198522
- Bradley Katz, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321881784486
- Nick Mamalis, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321750496220
- Majid Moshirfar, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321700976313
Common questions
What is David Christopher Dries, MD's NPI number?
David Christopher Dries, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407946098, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Christopher Dries, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 Mario Capecchi Dr, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132. Phone: (801) 581-2352. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Christopher Dries, MD's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 5141332-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Christopher Dries, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Christopher Dries, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Christopher Dries, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.