NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David L. McGarey, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Flagstaff, AZ

David L. McGarey, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Flagstaff, Arizona, and NPI 1538173729, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 25297, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1538173729
Name
David L. McGarey
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
25297 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
350 N Switzer Canyon Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone
(602) 955-1000
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
May 2, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 508-4830
Medicaid ID
295891 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071106000094); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine, 1987
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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Also registered at 350 N Switzer Canyon Dr

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

  1. Dawn Barrowman, FNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1447327002
  2. Matthew Bills, ODOptometrist1760132765
  3. David Felsted, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1467814830
  4. Susan Flores, NP-CNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1023303260
  5. Brendan Girschek, MDOphthalmology Physician1194915710
  6. Zachary Green, ODOptometrist1861126641

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

782 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. David McGarey782
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Ketorolac Tromethamine507 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate86 claims
  3. Latanoprost62 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth37 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate18 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate14 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): 84.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $181.29

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. 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 McGarey$181.29
  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. Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, PCSedona, AZ

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

David L. McGarey among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona

David L. McGarey, M.D. is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 59% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Felsted, D.O.Flagstaff, AZ 860011467814830
  2. Brendan Girschek, MDFlagstaff, AZ 860011194915710
  3. Robert Mahanti, M.D.Flagstaff, AZ 860011730146499
  4. Julie Skaggs, MDTuba City, AZ 860451306061320
  5. John Knippers, MDShow Low, AZ 859011063608917
  6. Mark Griswold, D.O.Oro Valley, AZ 857551336200039
  7. Nadezhda Bolton, D.OTucson, AZ 857461689037509
  8. Ronald Johnson, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857461467532309

Common questions

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

David L. McGarey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538173729, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David L. McGarey, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 N Switzer Canyon Dr, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001. Phone: (602) 955-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Arizona license number 25297, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David L. McGarey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David L. McGarey, M.D. had 782 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David L. McGarey, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.

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