Denise Sophia Gallagher, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Denise Sophia Gallagher, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1699980151, issued on May 10, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD431740, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Denise Sophia Gallagher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD431740 PA
243899-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 203 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 647-2481
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070705000331); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Denise Sophia Gallagher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD431740Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
251 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost39 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine33 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate27 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate23 claims
- Lumigan20 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): 77.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansBethel Park, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Denise Sophia Gallagher among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Denise Sophia Gallagher, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2007, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Denise Sophia Gallagher, M.D.'s NPI number?
Denise Sophia Gallagher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699980151, issued on May 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Denise Sophia Gallagher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-2481. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Denise Sophia Gallagher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD431740, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Denise Sophia Gallagher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Denise Sophia Gallagher, M.D. had 251 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Denise Sophia Gallagher, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.
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.