NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donald Richard Unwin, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Belleville, IL

Donald Richard Unwin, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Belleville, Illinois, and NPI 1407851157, issued on Jun 19, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036084822, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407851157
Name
Donald Richard Unwin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
036084822 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
111 W Lincoln St, Belleville, IL 62220
Phone
(618) 234-1774
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 13, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(618) 234-7979
Medicaid ID
036084822 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050630000048); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 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 111 W Lincoln St

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

  1. Kenneth Green, M.D,Ophthalmology Physician1780680900

Verify Donald Richard Unwin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,247 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Donald Unwin2,247
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost528 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate320 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine274 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl272 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate135 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate108 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): 80.4 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%34.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $107.40

5 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.

  1. Donald Unwin$107.40
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Jfj Eyecare LtdSwansea, IL

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

Donald Richard Unwin among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois

Donald Richard Unwin, M.D. is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 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, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 60% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Green, M.D,Belleville, IL 622201780680900
  2. Homer Ferguson, M.D.Swansea, IL 622261225033178
  3. Thomas Fleming, M.D.Swansea, IL 622261730185117
  4. Bart Jones, M.D.Swansea, IL 622261447256797
  5. Melissa Kiel, M.D.Swansea, IL 622261750511242
  6. Jeffrey Maher, M.D.Swansea, IL 622261386649234
  7. Eric Mann, MD, PHDBelleville, IL 622261841289014
  8. Mark Nekola, MDSwansea, IL 622261073509766

Common questions

What is Donald Richard Unwin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Donald Richard Unwin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407851157, issued on Jun 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald Richard Unwin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 W Lincoln St, Belleville, IL, 62220. Phone: (618) 234-1774. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donald Richard Unwin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036084822, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Donald Richard Unwin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Donald Richard Unwin, M.D. had 2,247 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Donald Richard Unwin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.4 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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