NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donald A. Abrams, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Baltimore, MD

Donald A. Abrams, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1841253218, issued on Apr 7, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D35739, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841253218
Name
Donald A. Abrams
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
D35739 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2411 W Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone
(410) 601-6480
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 21, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 601-6284
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111128000324); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Pennsylvania, 1984
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 2411 W Belvedere Ave

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

  1. Fouad AbbasObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1023087699
  2. Mohammed Abuzahra, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1053366013
  3. Michael Altman, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1174586200
  4. Karen Armour, MDPediatric Endocrinology Physician1386605004
  5. Joseph Berkow, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1881695179
  6. Barry Bloom, R.PHPharmacist1174915243

Verify Donald A. Abrams in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Donald Abrams1,138
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost387 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate119 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol100 claims
  4. Dorzolamide Hcl78 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate65 claims
  6. Brinzolamide48 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): 76.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score64.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%48.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sinai Hospital OF Baltimore, IncBaltimore, MD

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

Donald A. Abrams among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland

Donald A. Abrams, M.D. is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 369 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 65% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Altman, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212151174586200
  2. Joseph Berkow, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212151881695179
  3. Lauren Dhar, MDBaltimore, MD 212151376956151
  4. Raymond Doyle, MDBaltimore, MD 212151255342713
  5. Marc Hirschbein, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212151447293519
  6. James Karesh, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212151588607113
  7. Alexander On, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212151225071624
  8. Caroline Chung, MDBaltimore, MD 212121235767120

Common questions

What is Donald A. Abrams, M.D.'s NPI number?

Donald A. Abrams, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841253218, issued on Apr 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald A. Abrams, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2411 W Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21215. Phone: (410) 601-6480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donald A. Abrams, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D35739, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Donald A. Abrams, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Donald A. Abrams, M.D. had 1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Donald A. Abrams, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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.

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