NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Jeffery Gajda, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Paradise, CA

David Jeffery Gajda, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Paradise, California, and NPI 1396839395, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (California G88865, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396839395
Name
David Jeffery Gajda
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
G88865 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5889 Clark Road, Paradise, CA 95969
Phone
(530) 877-2020
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(530) 877-4641
Medicaid ID
110126900 WY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110427000450); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

806 Medicare Part D claims for 231 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.

  1. David Gajda806
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost280 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth95 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate91 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine86 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate51 claims
  6. Lumigan38 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): 100 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%87.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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: $255.73

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 Gajda$255.73
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ridge Eye Care IncChico, CA

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

David Jeffery Gajda among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

David Jeffery Gajda, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Boutros, MDParadise, CA 959691699798835
  2. Jennifer Ensminger, M.D.Paradise, CA 959691184600108
  3. Robert Reeve, M.D.Paradise, CA 959691538172424
  4. Charlene Chang-Smith, MDOroville, CA 959661871550939
  5. Richard Cochrane, M.D.Oroville, CA 959661093711079
  6. Joanne Cochrane, M.D.Oroville, CA 959661487650560
  7. John Johansson, MD PHDOroville, CA 959661447284344
  8. Thu-Trang Phung, M.D.Oroville, CA 959661093764052

Common questions

What is David Jeffery Gajda, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Jeffery Gajda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396839395, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Jeffery Gajda, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5889 Clark Road, Paradise, CA, 95969. Phone: (530) 877-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Jeffery Gajda, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G88865, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Jeffery Gajda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Jeffery Gajda, M.D. had 806 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Jeffery Gajda, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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