NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fritz M Joseph Allen, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Kensington, MD

Fritz M Joseph Allen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Kensington, Maryland, and NPI 1548332042, issued on Nov 14, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D55947, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1548332042
Name
Fritz M Joseph Allen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
D55947 MD
MD21805 DC
0101225408 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10810 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895
Phone
(301) 929-7100
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 929-7114
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040225001152); 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 10810 Connecticut Avenue

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

  1. Shamima Abbas, MDInternal Medicine Physician1750445896
  2. Gregory Alexander, MDFamily Medicine Physician1932272135
  3. Carolyn Avery, MDPediatrics Physician1437236023
  4. Sima Bakalian, MDPediatrics Physician1821164054
  5. Rohit Bhatnagar, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1770623126
  6. Janice Bitetti, MDInternal Medicine Physician1164587416

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,073 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Fritz Allen1,073
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost460 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate134 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate68 claims
  4. Restasis59 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol47 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth36 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): 100 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 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $107.46

5 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. Fritz Allen$107.46
  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. Visionary Ophthalmology LLCRockville, MD

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

Fritz M Joseph Allen among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland

Fritz M Joseph Allen, MD is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2002 among the 369 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 65% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rohit Bhatnagar, M.D.Kensington, MD 208951770623126
  2. Lan Chang, M.D.Kensington, MD 208951871792002
  3. Jonathan Collins, M.D.Kensington, MD 208951669467411
  4. Tim Hopkins, M.D.Kensington, MD 208951235192568
  5. Benjamin Magno, MDKensington, MD 208951366515637
  6. Amy Siris, M.D.Kensington, MD 208951598924821
  7. Sunil Bellur, MDBethesda, MD 208921548798002
  8. Rachel Bishop, MDBethesda, MD 208921508402769

Common questions

What is Fritz M Joseph Allen, MD's NPI number?

Fritz M Joseph Allen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548332042, issued on Nov 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fritz M Joseph Allen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10810 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington, MD, 20895. Phone: (301) 929-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fritz M Joseph Allen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D55947, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Fritz M Joseph Allen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fritz M Joseph Allen, MD had 1,073 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Fritz M Joseph Allen, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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