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2026 NPPES data Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician NPI 1184038986 MD
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Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician in Saint Louis, Missouri.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 294 in Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
836
Medicare Part D claims · 180 beneficiaries · Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
65%
generic claims · 35% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$819.28
27 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Grace Paley, MD filed 836 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician in Saint Louis, Missouri, prescribing 65% generic.
- 836
- Part D claims, 2023
- 65%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Grace Paley, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
836 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Grace Paley, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Grace Paley, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician
Medicare Part D claims
836 32% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Missouri
How Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician compares to other specialties among Missouri providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Grace Paley, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician provider holding MD credentials at 12400 OLIVE BLVD STE 200, Saint Louis, MO, 63141, with a listed phone of (314) 391-9400. NPI 1184038986 was issued on 06/19/2014.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 836 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 180 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $110K in drug spend, split 35% brand-name and 65% generic by claim count.
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 294 enrolled providers across 43 states and an average of 1,232 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1184038986 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/19/2014 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Grace Paley, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Ideal Eye Surgery LLC
Creve Coeur, MO
Mercy Clinic Ophthalmology LLC
Saint Louis, MO
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Grace Paley, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$819
Largest payer
Alcon Vision LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Grace Paley, MD - brand share 35.0%
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician average
35% brand-name claims vs 65% generic, on 836 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
836
Total Claims
$110K
Total Drug Cost
180
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,391
- Total Day Supply
- 38,139
- Brand vs Generic
- 35% brand / 65% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $92K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $18K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 28
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.68
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 29, 65-74: 74, 75-84: 62, 85+: 15
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Grace Paley, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
157 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide-Timolol
84 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate
Prednisolone Acetate
75 claims
- Erythromycin
Erythromycin
68 claims
- Restasis
Restasis
63 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate 57
Brimonidine Tartrate
57 claims
- Timolol Maleate 43
Timolol Maleate
43 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl 31
Dorzolamide Hcl
31 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 157 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 84 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 75 |
| Erythromycin Erythromycin Base | 68 |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 63 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 57 |
| Timolol Maleate | 43 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | 31 |
| Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate | 29 |
| Fluorometholone | 29 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician Overview
How Grace Paley, MD fits within the Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician landscape nationally.
294
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician Providers in US
43
States with Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician
1,232
Avg Claims per Provider
Grace Paley, MD's 836 claims are below the specialty average of 1,232.
Nearby Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician Providers in Missouri
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Missouri, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Paley.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Grace Paley, MD's specialty? ▼
Grace Paley, MD specializes in Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician and practices in Saint Louis, Missouri. Credentials: MD.
How much does Grace Paley, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Grace Paley, MD wrote 836 Medicare Part D claims totaling $110K in drug costs for 180 beneficiaries.
Where is Grace Paley, MD located? ▼
Grace Paley, MD is located at 12400 OLIVE BLVD STE 200, Saint Louis, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 391-9400.
What is Grace Paley, MD's NPI number? ▼
Grace Paley, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184038986, issued on 06/19/2014.
Does Grace Paley, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Grace Paley, MD's prescribing is 35% brand-name and 65% generic drugs by claim count, with $92K in brand drug costs.
How many Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 294 Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers across 43 states in the US. The average Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician provider writes 1,232 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Grace Paley, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Grace Paley, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol, Prednisolone Acetate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Grace Paley, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Grace Paley, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 836 Part D claims and 180 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Grace Paley, MD's credentials? ▼
Grace Paley, MD's NPI is 1184038986 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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