NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Grady D. Gafford, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Wellsboro, PA

Grady D. Gafford, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1649281627, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD025213E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649281627
Name
Grady D. Gafford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD025213E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15 Meade St, Wellsboro, PA 16901
Phone
(570) 724-2131
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2006
Record last updated
May 1, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 724-5471
Medicaid ID
1015038670001 PA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 15 Meade St

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  1. Laura Balmer, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1497723894
  2. Edward Bellinger, M.D.Urology Physician1003919978
  3. David Cahill, MDSurgery Physician1326044256
  4. Anthony Nespola, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1801923115
  5. Scott Rutkoski, O.D.Optometrist1750392775

Verify Grady D. Gafford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Grady Gafford44
  2. Specialty average1,518

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): 90.9 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 score81.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Grady D. Gafford among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

Grady D. Gafford, 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 2006, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 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).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lawrence Wei, M.D.Coudersport, PA 169151831106269
  2. Jay Fiore, MDState College, PA 168031578708897
  3. Domenic Turco, D.O.State College, PA 168031053635714
  4. Adam Marcovitch, MDState College, PA 168011235132051
  5. Antonio Montalbo, MDState College, PA 168011346221918
  6. Parag Parekh, M.D.State College, PA 168011518003953
  7. David Werner, M.D.State College, PA 168011063419380
  8. David Zeigler, M.D.State College, PA 168011538132147

Common questions

What is Grady D. Gafford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Grady D. Gafford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649281627, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Grady D. Gafford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Meade St, Wellsboro, PA, 16901. Phone: (570) 724-2131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Grady D. Gafford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD025213E, 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 Grady D. Gafford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Grady D. Gafford, M.D. had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Grady D. Gafford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.9 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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