Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

David Hair, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Bakersfield, CA

David Hair, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1518173939, issued on May 15, 2007. Check the license (California A96015, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1518173939
Name
David Hair
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
A96015 CA
41111 KY
35.089728 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7508 Meany Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone
(661) 589-9400
Enumerated
May 15, 2007
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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Also registered at 7508 Meany Ave

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

  1. Allison Moir, O.D.Optometrist1033309851

Verify David Hair in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

7,629 Medicare Part D claims for 2,153 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.

  1. David Hair7,629
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate2,236 claims
  2. Latanoprost1,632 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl1,384 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol316 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate310 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth284 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 47.8 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 score26.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%81.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activitiesnot scored

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

Industry payments in 2024: $225.00

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Hair$225.00
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Bakersfield Eye Institute IncBakersfield, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,888 ophthalmology physician records in California.

Other ophthalmology physician records in California

  1. Sam Abbassi, MD, MSWest Hills, CA1881937720
  2. Richard Abbott, M.D.San Francisco, CA1346276573
  3. Nizar Abdelfattah, MDPasadena, CA1801359393
  4. Parastou Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1720067333
  5. Shahla Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1467431072
  6. Lilit Ablabutyan, M.D.Glendale, CA1497013064
  7. Thomas Ableman, M.D.San Diego, CA1558415067
  8. Nathan Abraham, M.D.Valencia, CA1306224456
  9. James Abrams, M.D.San Bruno, CA1912903329
  10. Adam Abroms, MDWestlake Village, CA1497743702

Common questions

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

David Hair, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518173939, issued on May 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Hair, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7508 Meany Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93308. Phone: (661) 589-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A96015, 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 Hair, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Hair, M.D. had 7,629 Medicare Part D claims for 2,153 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Hair, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 47.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.