David I. Sabir, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Brainerd, MN
David I. Sabir, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1942293949, issued on Aug 24, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 37768, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David I. Sabir
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 37768 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Phone
- (218) 829-2020
- Enumerated
- Aug 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 829-2303
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070206000487); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2020 S 6TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bradley Adams, O.D.Optometrist1477652212
- Andrew Sabir, ODOptometrist1780431965
Verify David I. Sabir in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 37768Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,981 Medicare Part D claims for 549 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost411 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate343 claims
- Ofloxacin253 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine249 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth224 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol118 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): 17.9 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: $73.28
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, 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.
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
- Northern Eye Center PABrainerd, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David I. Sabir among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
David I. Sabir, M.D. is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 58% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
All 434 in Minnesota → Every provider in Brainerd → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shannon Cabrera, MDSartell, MN 563771457423782
- Vamsi Gullapalli, MD, PHDSartell, MN 563771649477787
- Dale Reynolds, M.D. PH.D.Sartell, MN 563771578531364
- Adam Ahlquist, M.D.Crosby, MN 564411215221189
- Joseph MerckCrosby, MN 564411558742783
- Stacy Sjoberg, M.D., PHDCrosby, MN 564411275584815
- Kent Carlson, MDAlexandria, MN 563081518953306
- Timothy Gess, M.D.Alexandria, MN 563081083708671
Common questions
What is David I. Sabir, M.D.'s NPI number?
David I. Sabir, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942293949, issued on Aug 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David I. Sabir, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Phone: (218) 829-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David I. Sabir, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 37768, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David I. Sabir, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David I. Sabir, M.D. had 1,981 Medicare Part D claims for 549 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David I. Sabir, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 17.9 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.