Donald A. Newman, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Tamaqua, PA
Donald A. Newman, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1316929482, issued on Nov 15, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD039130E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald A. Newman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD039130E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 37 Medical Crossing RD, Tamaqua, PA 18252
- Phone
- (510) 386-5926
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (570) 386-2959
- Medicaid ID
- 0012481080001 PA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Donald A. Newman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD039130ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
377 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost104 claims
- Timolol Maleate63 claims
- Lumigan46 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol29 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol26 claims
- Erythromycin19 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): 100 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).
Donald A. Newman among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Donald A. Newman, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 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).
4 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Tamaqua
They are 4 of the 107 NPPES records with a practice address in Tamaqua, and 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Frank Bobick, MDTamaqua, PA 182521891777900
- George Fava, M.D.Tamaqua, PA 182521629072087
- Angela Houser, MDTamaqua, PA 182521811979958
- Mark Gotchel, MDEast Stroudsburg, PA 183011114984481
- Gerald Negvesky, MDEast Stroudsburg, PA 183011003872284
- Ethan Payne, MDEast Stroudsburg, PA 183011598024093
- Garth Willis, M.D.East Stroudsburg, PA 183011164639175
- Douglas Young, MDEast Stroudsburg, PA 183011275590564
Common questions
What is Donald A. Newman, MD's NPI number?
Donald A. Newman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316929482, issued on Nov 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald A. Newman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 37 Medical Crossing RD, Tamaqua, PA, 18252. Phone: (510) 386-5926. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald A. Newman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD039130E, 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 Donald A. Newman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald A. Newman, MD had 377 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Donald A. Newman, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.