Derek Denney, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · St George, UT
Derek Denney, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in St George, Utah, and NPI 1821467895, issued on Sep 21, 2015. Check the license (Utah 1116866866, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Denney
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 1116866866 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1791 E 280 N, St George, UT 84790
- Phone
- (435) 656-2020
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 1821467895 UT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190819002718); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1791 E 280 N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Derek Denney in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 1116866866Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,200 Medicare Part D claims for 339 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost576 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol210 claims
- Timolol Maleate90 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate59 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate49 claims
- Erythromycin44 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): 22.4 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: $132.84
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision 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 one group practice
- Jason A Ahee MD PCMesquite, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Denney among 202 ophthalmology physician records in Utah
Derek Denney, M.D. is one of 202 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Utah. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 145 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Utah
There are 202 ophthalmology physician records in Utah.
All 202 in Utah → Every provider in St George → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Ahee, MDSt George, UT 847901457357881
- Jason Hendrix, M.D.St George, UT 847901831117167
- Ron Lord, M.D.St George, UT 847901790991107
- David Slade, M.D.St George, UT 847901598918666
- Richard Hess, M.D.St George, UT 847701154433241
- Shawno May, MDSt George, UT 847701922098276
- Sharon Richens, MDSt George, UT 847701497769368
- Ronald Snow, MDSt George, UT 847701447256870
Common questions
What is Derek Denney, M.D.'s NPI number?
Derek Denney, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821467895, issued on Sep 21, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Denney, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1791 E 280 N, St George, UT, 84790. Phone: (435) 656-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Denney, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 1116866866, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek Denney, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Denney, M.D. had 1,200 Medicare Part D claims for 339 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek Denney, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 22.4 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.