Edward W. Gerner, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Edward W. Gerner, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1154472165, issued on Jan 16, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD016049E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward W. Gerner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD016049E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4101 Tyson Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19135
- Phone
- (215) 624-0500
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 0765059 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040319000683); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1965
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward W. Gerner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD016049ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide Hcl18 claims
- Latanoprost13 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.
Edward W. Gerner among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Edward W. Gerner, 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 2007, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1965 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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- Theresa Reilly, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191341700828472
- Zeina Salem, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191341093475311
- Robert Spector, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191341831259209
- Christopher Ahmed, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401013647577
- Gary Domeracki, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401558359471
Common questions
What is Edward W. Gerner, MD's NPI number?
Edward W. Gerner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154472165, issued on Jan 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward W. Gerner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4101 Tyson Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19135. Phone: (215) 624-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward W. Gerner, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD016049E, 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 Edward W. Gerner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward W. Gerner, MD had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.