David A. Palay, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Atlanta, GA
David A. Palay, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1730249905, issued on Dec 11, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 31304, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David A. Palay
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 31304 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5730 Glenridge Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30328
- Phone
- (404) 252-1194
- Enumerated
- Dec 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (404) 252-3150
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080602000503); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5730 Glenridge Dr NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David A. Palay in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 31304Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,332 Medicare Part D claims for 384 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Timolol Maleate337 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate304 claims
- Ofloxacin201 claims
- Latanoprost134 claims
- Prolensa85 claims
- Gatifloxacin59 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $110.76
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.
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
- Northside Surgical Professional Services LLCAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David A. Palay among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
David A. Palay, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 66% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
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- Jason Brody, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303281427052497
- John Cobb, M.D.Sandy Springs, GA 303281164429627
- James Dew, MDAtlanta, GA 303281831175058
- Leon Gross, M.D.Sandy Springs, GA 303281609873199
- James Hays, MDAtlanta, GA 303281912970161
Common questions
What is David A. Palay, M.D.'s NPI number?
David A. Palay, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730249905, issued on Dec 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David A. Palay, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5730 Glenridge Dr NE, Atlanta, GA, 30328. Phone: (404) 252-1194. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David A. Palay, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 31304, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David A. Palay, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David A. Palay, M.D. had 1,332 Medicare Part D claims for 384 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David A. Palay, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 3 of 100. 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.