Faith Birnbaum, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Nashua, NH
Faith Birnbaum, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Nashua, New Hampshire, and NPI 1972951986, issued on May 31, 2016. Check the license on the New Hampshire Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Faith Birnbaum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- Practice location
- 5 Coliseum Ave, Nashua, NH 03063
- Phone
- (603) 882-9800
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5 Coliseum Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Baldigo, LMTMassage Therapist1649435454
- Timothy Blake, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1891790986
- Michelle BroganOther Technician1215213988
- John Dagianis, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1972508026
- Sonalee Desai-Bartoli, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1568418028
- Ferdinand Engelhart, O.D.Optometrist1821093915
Verify Faith Birnbaum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Hampshire Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,699 Medicare Part D claims for 614 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,142 claims
- Timolol Maleate463 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol371 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate324 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate279 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine128 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 95.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $723.51
33 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Nashua Eye Associates PANashua, NH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Hampshire
There are 86 ophthalmology physician records in New Hampshire.
Other ophthalmology physician records in New Hampshire
- Heather Bartels, MDPeterborough, NH1386098648
- Claudia Bartolini, MDPortsmouth, NH1497071096
- Adam Beck, MDLondonderry, NH1003818600
- Kinley Beck, M.D.Portsmouth, NH1770840365
- David Bellows, MDManchester, NH1356315493
- Thomas Bennett, MDDover, NH1245335249
- Timothy Blake, M.D.Nashua, NH1891790986
- William Bloom, MDHanover, NH1285664821
- Carol Boerner, M.D.Claremont, NH1841231735
- Randall Brown, MDManchester, NH1821069683
Common questions
What is Faith Birnbaum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Faith Birnbaum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972951986, issued on May 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Faith Birnbaum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Coliseum Ave, Nashua, NH, 03063. Phone: (603) 882-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Faith Birnbaum, M.D.'s license?
Search the New Hampshire Board of Medicine at https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Faith Birnbaum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Faith Birnbaum, M.D. had 3,699 Medicare Part D claims for 614 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Faith Birnbaum, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.3 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.