Gayla D. Rowland, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Crestview, FL
Gayla D. Rowland, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Crestview, Florida, and NPI 1962482927, issued on Jan 18, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME89958, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gayla D. Rowland
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME89958 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 332 Medcrest Dr Unit B, Crestview, FL 32536
- Phone
- (850) 652-9122
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2026
- Fax
- (850) 655-7949
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040804000133); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gayla D. Rowland in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME89958Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,127 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost231 claims
- Restasis132 claims
- Cyclosporine87 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate64 claims
- Timolol Maleate62 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol61 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): 82.7 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: $402.02
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
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
- Okaloosa Ophthalmology Pediatric And Adult Eye CareCrestview, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gayla D. Rowland among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Gayla D. Rowland, MD is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
All 1,581 in Florida → Every provider in Crestview → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Gayla D. Rowland, MD's NPI number?
Gayla D. Rowland, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962482927, issued on Jan 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gayla D. Rowland, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 332 Medcrest Dr Unit B, Crestview, FL, 32536. Phone: (850) 652-9122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gayla D. Rowland, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME89958, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gayla D. Rowland, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gayla D. Rowland, MD had 1,127 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gayla D. Rowland, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.7 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.