Derek J. Dawson, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Munster, IN
Derek J. Dawson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Munster, Indiana, and NPI 1013992411, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01033635A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek J. Dawson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 01033635A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8256 Hohman Ave, Munster, IN 46321
- Phone
- (219) 836-2770
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 6, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 836-0438
- Medicaid ID
- 100215670 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040305000516); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 311 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Derek J. Dawson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01033635ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
651 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost303 claims
- Timolol Maleate76 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate52 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl33 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate30 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine30 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): 84.9 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $71.99
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, 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 2 group practices
- Illinois College OF OptometryChicago, IL
- Suburban Eye SpecialistsTinley Park, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek J. Dawson among 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana
Derek J. Dawson, M.D. is one of 311 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 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, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2000 among the 197 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 61% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana.
All 311 in Indiana → Every provider in Munster → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ruchita Amin, M.D.Munster, IN 463211235367467
- Jason Brooks, M.D.Munster, IN 463211427215128
- Rand Diab, M.D.Munster, IN 463211437105996
- Suzanne Lee, M.D.Munster, IN 463211891884078
- Binh Nguyen, M.D.Munster, IN 463211013910223
- Owen Qi, M.D.Munster, IN 463211548610397
- Larry Wolff, M.D.Munster, IN 463211417950619
- Fredric Young, MDMunster, IN 463211144322249
Common questions
What is Derek J. Dawson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Derek J. Dawson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013992411, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek J. Dawson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8256 Hohman Ave, Munster, IN, 46321. Phone: (219) 836-2770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek J. Dawson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01033635A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek J. Dawson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek J. Dawson, M.D. had 651 Medicare Part D claims for 198 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek J. Dawson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.9 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.