NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Denis J. Cline, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Fontana, CA

Denis J. Cline, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fontana, California, and NPI 1174690069, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (California G77090, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174690069
Name
Denis J. Cline
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
G77090 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
Phone
(909) 427-3910
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081106000858); accepts Medicare assignment
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 9961 Sierra Ave

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

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  2. Jenny Abouelsood, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1457638512
  3. Marla Abrolat, MDPediatrics Physician1164593133
  4. Eduardo Acosta, MDPediatrics Physician1497803324
  5. Michael Adair, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780732651
  6. Berneva Adams, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1376602987

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,166 Medicare Part D claims for 405 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Denis Cline1,166
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost448 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol215 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate166 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate74 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate73 claims
  6. Levobunolol Hcl35 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupRedlands, CA

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

Denis J. Cline among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Denis J. Cline, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barry Buhler, MDFontana, CA 923351275600090
  2. Jonathan Duerksen, MDFontana, CA 923351710054523
  3. Eric Friedrichsen, MDFontana, CA 923351528116340
  4. Clarence Hamilton, MDFontana, CA 923351114098183
  5. Rudy Hedayi, MDFontana, CA 923351588731426
  6. Faisal Jehan, MDFontana, CA 923351568539450
  7. Jeanne Killeen, MDFontana, CA 923351114094018
  8. Edward Lehrman, MDFontana, CA 923351316014228

Common questions

What is Denis J. Cline, MD's NPI number?

Denis J. Cline, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174690069, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Denis J. Cline, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA, 92335. Phone: (909) 427-3910. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Denis J. Cline, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G77090, 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 Denis J. Cline, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Denis J. Cline, MD had 1,166 Medicare Part D claims for 405 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.