David Macpherson, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Pasadena, CA
David Macpherson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pasadena, California, and NPI 1396276861, issued on Mar 25, 2017. Check the license (California A172838, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Macpherson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A172838 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 625 S Fair Oaks Ave Ste 280, Pasadena, CA 91105
- Phone
- (626) 817-4747
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 625 S Fair Oaks Ave Ste 280
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David Macpherson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A172838Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
858 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 77% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Miebo239 claims
- Restasis226 claims
- Cyclosporine78 claims
- Xiidra76 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth51 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone50 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $300.30
18 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. 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.
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
- NJ Eye And Ear, LLCClifton, NJ
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.
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Common questions
What is David Macpherson, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Macpherson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396276861, issued on Mar 25, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Macpherson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 S Fair Oaks Ave Ste 280, Pasadena, CA, 91105. Phone: (626) 817-4747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Macpherson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A172838, 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 Macpherson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Macpherson, M.D. had 858 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Macpherson, M.D.'s Medicare quality 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), 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.