2026 NPPES data Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician NPI 1679100192 MD
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Elizabeth Fairless, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 983 in Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
503
Medicare Part D claims · 184 beneficiaries · Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician avg: 593
Generic prescribing
62%
generic claims · 38% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$170.62
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

Elizabeth Fairless, MD filed 503 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, prescribing 62% generic.

503
Part D claims, 2024
62%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥65th
pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Elizabeth Fairless, MD

Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1679100192), first enumerated 03/25/2020.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 503 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    5 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $170.62 in reported industry payments (5 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1679100192 · Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM

  • NPI-10 1679100192
  • ENUM-RECENT 2020
  • TAX-NARROW 983
  • RX-LIGHT 503
  • BOOK-THIN 8 in Oklahoma
  • PHOTO-ENUM Philip Conkling, MD · 2020

Elizabeth Fairless, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally

503 ≥ 65th percentile 65% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands

0–200: 679,947 prescribers (48%). Below this entry. 200–400: 188,835 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 95,866 prescribers (7%). This entry sits in this band. 600–800: 60,107 prescribers (4%). Above this entry. 800–1,000: 43,043 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 33,612 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 27,889 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 23,183 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,917 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 17,585 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2K+: 226,899 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Elizabeth Fairless, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 5 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Elizabeth Fairless, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/25/2020

NPI 1679100192

Primary specialty

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician

Niche

983 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

503 15% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 593

Specialty distribution in Oklahoma

How Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician compares to other specialties among Oklahoma providers

Oklahoma providers
Case Manager/Care Coordinator9.6%Mental Health Counselor7%Behavior Technician6.6%Peer Specialist5.6%Counselor4.9%Student in an Organized Heal…4.2%Retina Specialist (Ophthalmo…0%
Largest specialties in Oklahoma (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician. Verify directly:

How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

608 STANTON L YOUNG BLVD
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Provider Details

NPI 1679100192
Specialty Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 03/25/2020

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Elizabeth Fairless, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

According to CMS billing records, Elizabeth Fairless, MD is affiliated with 5 Medicare-billing facilities across 2 states.

Chickasaw Nation Division OF Health
Ada, OK
Choctaw Nation OF Oklahoma
Talihina, OK
Dean Mcgee Eye Institute
Oklahoma City, OK
OU Health Partners Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
University OF Utah Adult Services
Salt Lake City, UT

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Elizabeth Fairless, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$171

Largest payer

Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Elizabeth Fairless, MD - brand share 38.0%
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician average

38% brand-name claims vs 62% generic, on 503 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

503
Total Claims
$38K
Total Drug Cost
184
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
894.767
Total Day Supply
25,165
Brand vs Generic
38% brand / 62% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$29K
Generic Drug Cost
$9K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.43
Gender Split
56% female / 44% male
Age Distribution
<65: 28, 65-74: 72, 75-84: 61, 85+: 23

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Elizabeth Fairless, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Latanoprost
120
Brimonidine Tartrate
54
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
46
Prednisolone Acetate
45
Timolol Maleate
30
Dorzolamide Hcl
27
Ofloxacin
20
Combigan
Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol
18
Ketorolac Tromethamine
17
Rhopressa
Netarsudil Mesylate
17

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Overview

How Elizabeth Fairless, MD fits within the Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician landscape nationally.

983
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Providers in US
48
States with Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
593
Avg Claims per Provider

Elizabeth Fairless, MD's 503 claims are below the specialty average of 593.

Nationwide Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Fairless, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Same NPPES enumeration year (2020)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Nearby Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Providers in Oklahoma

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Oklahoma, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Fairless.

One of 8 Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers enrolled in Oklahoma, 5 are shown here.

Compare Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elizabeth Fairless, MD's specialty?
Elizabeth Fairless, MD specializes in Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician and practices in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Credentials: MD.
How much does Elizabeth Fairless, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elizabeth Fairless, MD wrote 503 Medicare Part D claims totaling $38K in drug costs for 184 beneficiaries.
Where is Elizabeth Fairless, MD located?
Elizabeth Fairless, MD is located at 608 STANTON L YOUNG BLVD, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104. Phone: (405) 271-7816.
What is Elizabeth Fairless, MD's NPI number?
Elizabeth Fairless, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679100192, issued on 03/25/2020.
Does Elizabeth Fairless, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Elizabeth Fairless, MD's prescribing is 38% brand-name and 62% generic drugs by claim count, with $29K in brand drug costs.
How many Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 983 Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician provider writes 593 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Elizabeth Fairless, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Elizabeth Fairless, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Brimonidine Tartrate, Dorzolamide-Timolol. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Elizabeth Fairless, MD accept Medicare?
Elizabeth Fairless, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 503 Part D claims and 184 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Elizabeth Fairless, MD's credentials?
Elizabeth Fairless, MD's NPI is 1679100192 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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