NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Galen Grayson, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Charlotte, NC

Galen Grayson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1669428975, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9600928, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1669428975
Name
Galen Grayson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
9600928 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
817 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone
(704) 446-9270
Enumerated
May 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060127000164); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1988
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 817 E Morehead St

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

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Verify Galen Grayson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,318 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Galen Grayson1,318
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost536 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate172 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate90 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine88 claims
  5. Simbrinza84 claims
  6. Moxifloxacin69 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): 95.4 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 score84.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC

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

Galen Grayson among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

Galen Grayson, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rupal Chiniwalla, MDCharlotte, NC 282021871588129
  2. Curtis Reeves, MDCharlotte, NC 282051205821907
  3. James Bedrick, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071942279138
  4. Charles Blotnick, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071457320020
  5. Pavan Angadi, MDCharlotte, NC 282081962898890
  6. George Alter, MDCharlotte, NC 282101194792549
  7. Andrew Antoszyk, MDCharlotte, NC 282101427016443
  8. Justin Brown, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282101548228026

Common questions

What is Galen Grayson, MD's NPI number?

Galen Grayson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669428975, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Galen Grayson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 817 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC, 28202. Phone: (704) 446-9270. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Galen Grayson, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9600928, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Galen Grayson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Galen Grayson, MD had 1,318 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Galen Grayson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 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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