NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Etienne Schonbach, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · San Diego, CA

Etienne Schonbach, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1073040580, issued on May 15, 2017. Check the license (California A172673, 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
1073040580
Name
Etienne Schonbach
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A172673 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(800) 926-8273
Enumerated
May 15, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 24, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230918000083); 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 200 W Arbor Dr

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  4. Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DNephrology Physician1740485531
  5. Kristy AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962113035
  6. Paula Abeleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558945022

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  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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

489 Medicare Part D claims for 131 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. Etienne Schonbach489
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate100 claims
  2. Latanoprost62 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine59 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol53 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate42 claims
  6. Ofloxacin33 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score83.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $743.10

15 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. Etienne Schonbach$743.10
  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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Clay County Medical CorporationWest Point, MS · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc.Tupelo, MS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Etienne Schonbach among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Etienne Schonbach, 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 2017, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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. Stuart Brown, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031356376347
  2. David Campbell, MDSan Diego, CA 921031336176197
  3. Neil Choplin, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031144205642
  4. Lawrence Cooper, MDSan Diego, CA 921031518939297
  5. Jonathan Crowston, M.D./PH.DSan Diego, CA 921031518992247
  6. Andrew Cu-Unjieng, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031164421400
  7. Russell Edwards, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031922003706
  8. Christopher Girkin, MDSan Diego, CA 921031891730073

Common questions

What is Etienne Schonbach, MD's NPI number?

Etienne Schonbach, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073040580, issued on May 15, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Etienne Schonbach, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Etienne Schonbach, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A172673, 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 Etienne Schonbach, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Etienne Schonbach, MD had 489 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Etienne Schonbach, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. 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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