NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gary Ray Rylander, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Austin, TX

Gary Ray Rylander, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1205831344, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (Texas E8877, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1205831344
Name
Gary Ray Rylander
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
E8877 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3300 W Anderson LN, Austin, TX 78757
Phone
(512) 454-8744
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
115915403 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100201000245); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1977
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 3300 W Anderson LN

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

  1. Jason Feuerman, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1205147634
  2. Janet Lindsey, MDOphthalmology Physician1790781029
  3. Steven McKinley, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1780786491
  4. Lori Murphy, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1821223850
  5. Jack Pierce, MDOphthalmology Physician1346213774
  6. Andrew Ross, MDOphthalmology Physician1992708242

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

825 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Gary Rylander825
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost357 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol97 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate46 claims
  4. Cyclosporine38 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate26 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate26 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): 90.5 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 score98.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.8
  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: $297.09

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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. Gary Rylander$297.09
  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. Eye Institute OF AustinAustin, TX

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

Gary Ray Rylander among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Gary Ray Rylander, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jason Feuerman, M.D.Austin, TX 787571205147634
  2. Janet Lindsey, MDAustin, TX 787571790781029
  3. Steven McKinley, M.D.Austin, TX 787571780786491
  4. Lori Murphy, M.D.Austin, TX 787571821223850
  5. Jack Pierce, MDAustin, TX 787571346213774
  6. Andrew Ross, MDAustin, TX 787571992708242
  7. Henry Rylander, M.D.Austin, TX 787571245233618
  8. Randolph Smith, MDAustin, TX 787571710970132

Common questions

What is Gary Ray Rylander, MD's NPI number?

Gary Ray Rylander, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205831344, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary Ray Rylander, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3300 W Anderson LN, Austin, TX, 78757. Phone: (512) 454-8744. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gary Ray Rylander, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number E8877, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gary Ray Rylander, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gary Ray Rylander, MD had 825 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gary Ray Rylander, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.5 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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