George E. Fava, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Tamaqua, PA
George E. Fava, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1629072087, issued on Jun 13, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD020892E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George E. Fava
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD020892E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 37 Medical Crossing RD, Tamaqua, PA 18252
- Phone
- (570) 386-5926
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2026
- Fax
- (570) 386-2959
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101208001072); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 37 Medical Crossing RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Frank Bobick, MDOphthalmology Physician1891777900
- Donald Newman, MDOphthalmology Physician1316929482
- Cassandra Pastier, ODOptometrist1730766502
Verify George E. Fava in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD020892ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,291 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost446 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol198 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate120 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl115 claims
- Timolol Maleate61 claims
- Vyzulta48 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): 69.7 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Houser Newman AssociatesTamaqua, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George E. Fava among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
George E. Fava, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Tamaqua
They are 4 of the 107 NPPES records with a practice address in Tamaqua, and 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Tamaqua → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Frank Bobick, MDTamaqua, PA 182521891777900
- Angela Houser, MDTamaqua, PA 182521811979958
- Donald Newman, MDTamaqua, PA 182521316929482
- Mark Gotchel, MDEast Stroudsburg, PA 183011114984481
- Gerald Negvesky, MDEast Stroudsburg, PA 183011003872284
- Ethan Payne, MDEast Stroudsburg, PA 183011598024093
- Garth Willis, M.D.East Stroudsburg, PA 183011164639175
- Douglas Young, MDEast Stroudsburg, PA 183011275590564
Common questions
What is George E. Fava, M.D.'s NPI number?
George E. Fava, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629072087, issued on Jun 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George E. Fava, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 37 Medical Crossing RD, Tamaqua, PA, 18252. Phone: (570) 386-5926. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George E. Fava, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD020892E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George E. Fava, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George E. Fava, M.D. had 1,291 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George E. Fava, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.7 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.