NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ethan Payne, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · East Stroudsburg, PA

Ethan Payne, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1598024093, issued on May 4, 2012. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD457973, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598024093
Name
Ethan Payne
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD457973 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Plaza CT, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Phone
(570) 421-8842
Enumerated
May 4, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 476-5842
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160727000215); accepts Medicare assignment
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 300 Plaza CT

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

  1. Mark Gotchel, MDOphthalmology Physician1114984481
  2. Donald Rush, ODOptometrist1164468898
  3. Garth Willis, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1164639175

Verify Ethan Payne in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,542 Medicare Part D claims for 558 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Ethan Payne2,542
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate599 claims
  2. Latanoprost501 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin496 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol183 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate148 claims
  6. Lumigan92 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $448.41

19 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. Ethan Payne$448.41
  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. Pocono Eye Associates IncE Stroudsburg, PA

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

Ethan Payne among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

Ethan Payne, 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 2012, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Gotchel, MDEast Stroudsburg, PA 183011114984481
  2. Gerald Negvesky, MDEast Stroudsburg, PA 183011003872284
  3. Garth Willis, M.D.East Stroudsburg, PA 183011164639175
  4. Douglas Young, MDEast Stroudsburg, PA 183011275590564
  5. Frank Bobick, MDTamaqua, PA 182521891777900
  6. George Fava, M.D.Tamaqua, PA 182521629072087
  7. Angela Houser, MDTamaqua, PA 182521811979958
  8. Donald Newman, MDTamaqua, PA 182521316929482

Common questions

What is Ethan Payne, MD's NPI number?

Ethan Payne, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598024093, issued on May 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ethan Payne, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Plaza CT, East Stroudsburg, PA, 18301. Phone: (570) 421-8842. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ethan Payne, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD457973, 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 Ethan Payne, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ethan Payne, MD had 2,542 Medicare Part D claims for 558 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ethan Payne, 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.

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