2026 NPPES data Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician NPI 1437169661 M.D.
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David Weissgold, M.D.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in South Burlington, Vermont.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 913 in Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
360
Medicare Part D claims · 94 beneficiaries · Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician avg: 558
Generic prescribing
43%
generic claims · 57% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

David Weissgold, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 360 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

75/100
MIPS score · -8 vs avg
360
Part D claims, 2023
43%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

David Weissgold, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where David Weissgold, M.D. sits

This provider among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician peers

Across the 583 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, David Weissgold, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 43% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 7% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100017.935.753.671.4Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47David Weissgold, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is David Weissgold, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

David Weissgold, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about David Weissgold, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/09/2006

NPI 1437169661

Primary specialty

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician

Niche

913 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

360 35% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 558

MIPS final score

75/100 8.1 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Vermont

How Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician compares to other specialties among Vermont providers

Vermont providers
Mental Health Counselor - 9.5%Mental Health Counselor9.5%Clinical Social Worker - 7.8%Clinical Social Worker7.8%Physical Therapist - 5.6%Physical Therapist5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.6%Pharmacist - 3.8%Pharmacist3.8%Family Medicine Physician - 2.8%Family Medicine Physician2.8%Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician - 0%Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician0%
Largest specialties in Vermont (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

David Weissgold, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75%
MIPS final score (Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

David Weissgold, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 99 SWIFT ST STE 200, South Burlington, VT, 05403, with a listed phone of (802) 864-3937. NPI 1437169661 was issued on 08/09/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 360 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 94 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $51K in drug spend, split 57% brand-name and 43% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 913 enrolled providers across 48 states and an average of 558 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

99 SWIFT ST STE 200
South Burlington, VT 05403

Provider Details

NPI 1437169661
Specialty Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/09/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where David Weissgold, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Retina Center OF Vermont Inc
South Burlington, VT

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

David Weissgold, M.D. - brand share 57.0%
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician average

57% brand-name claims vs 43% generic, on 360 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

360
Total Claims
$51K
Total Drug Cost
94
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
444
Total Day Supply
10,603
Brand vs Generic
57% brand / 43% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$42K
Generic Drug Cost
$10K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.08
Gender Split
60% female / 40% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What David Weissgold, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Prednisolone Acetate
84
Ilevro
Nepafenac
73
Latanoprost
36
Bromfenac Sodium
22
Ofloxacin
21
Atropine Sulfate
18
Ketorolac Tromethamine
18
Erythromycin
Erythromycin Base
17

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Overview

How David Weissgold, M.D. fits within the Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician landscape nationally.

913
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Providers in US
48
States with Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
558
Avg Claims per Provider

David Weissgold, M.D.'s 360 claims are below the specialty average of 558.

Nearby Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Providers in Vermont

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Vermont, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Weissgold.

Compare Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Vermont medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is David Weissgold, M.D.'s specialty?
David Weissgold, M.D. specializes in Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician and practices in South Burlington, Vermont. Credentials: M.D..
How much does David Weissgold, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, David Weissgold, M.D. wrote 360 Medicare Part D claims totaling $51K in drug costs for 94 beneficiaries.
What is David Weissgold, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
David Weissgold, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is David Weissgold, M.D. located?
David Weissgold, M.D. is located at 99 SWIFT ST STE 200, South Burlington, VT, 05403. Phone: (802) 864-3937.
What is David Weissgold, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Weissgold, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437169661, issued on 08/09/2006.
Does David Weissgold, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
David Weissgold, M.D.'s prescribing is 57% brand-name and 43% generic drugs by claim count, with $42K in brand drug costs.
How many Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 913 Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician provider writes 558 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does David Weissgold, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, David Weissgold, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisolone Acetate, Ilevro, Latanoprost. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Weissgold, M.D. accept Medicare?
David Weissgold, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 360 Part D claims and 94 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Weissgold, M.D.'s credentials?
David Weissgold, M.D.'s NPI is 1437169661 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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