NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donald Henry Strum, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Fresno, CA

Donald Henry Strum, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1578585493, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (California G15231, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1578585493
Name
Donald Henry Strum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
G15231 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1360 E Herndon Avenue, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(559) 486-5000
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(559) 439-7854
Medicaid ID
00G152310 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1360 E Herndon Avenue

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

  1. George BertolucciOphthalmology Physician1447267505
  2. Maziar Bidar, MDOphthalmology Physician1689693657
  3. Nadine Brubaker, ODOptometrist1508873571
  4. Paul Gaede, ODOptometrist1447275326
  5. Joshua Gardner, ODOptometrist1962428805
  6. M Mehdi Ghajarnia, MDOphthalmology Physician1417077983

Verify Donald Henry Strum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

875 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Donald Strum875
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost426 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol157 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate48 claims
  4. Lumigan43 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate31 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth30 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Donald Henry Strum among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Donald Henry Strum, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maziar Bidar, MDFresno, CA 937201689693657
  2. Frank Bishop, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201538134796
  3. Steven Fogg, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201982666871
  4. Andrea Lanier, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201750343158
  5. Christopher Larson, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201588699656
  6. Larry Lawrence, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201164425468
  7. William Maxwell, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201205898681
  8. Eric Poulsen, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201003819301

Common questions

What is Donald Henry Strum, MD's NPI number?

Donald Henry Strum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578585493, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald Henry Strum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1360 E Herndon Avenue, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 486-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donald Henry Strum, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G15231, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Donald Henry Strum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Donald Henry Strum, MD had 875 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Donald Henry Strum, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.