NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory Sherman Brinton, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Salt Lake City, UT

Gregory Sherman Brinton, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1053397752, issued on Dec 15, 2005. Check the license (Utah 169319-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing 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
1053397752
Name
Gregory Sherman Brinton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License numbers
169319-1205 UT
1693191205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5169 Cottonwood St Ste 630, Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Phone
(801) 281-3030
Enumerated
Dec 15, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(801) 281-3033
Medicaid IDs
108068700 WY
003029400 ID
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040110000144); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1976
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 5169 Cottonwood St Ste 630

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

  1. James Howard, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1033110119
  2. Robert Kwun, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1457338162
  3. Mano Swartz, MARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1801870670
  4. Kirk Winward, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1962487611

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

85 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Gregory Brinton85
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate19 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin13 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): 100 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 score100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $206.31

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gregory Brinton$206.31
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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. Retina Associates OF Utah PCMurray, UT

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

Gregory Sherman Brinton among 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Utah

Gregory Sherman Brinton, MD is one of 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Utah. 100% 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, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 18 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Utah

There are 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Utah.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Brinton, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841071326272295
  2. David Faber, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841071811990450
  3. Rebekah Gensure, M.D., PH.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841071225490444
  4. Mitchell Goff, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841071578595153
  5. James Howard, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841071033110119
  6. Robert Kwun, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841071457338162
  7. Mano Swartz, MASalt Lake City, UT 841071801870670
  8. Kirk Winward, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841071962487611

Common questions

What is Gregory Sherman Brinton, MD's NPI number?

Gregory Sherman Brinton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053397752, issued on Dec 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory Sherman Brinton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5169 Cottonwood St Ste 630, Salt Lake City, UT, 84107. Phone: (801) 281-3030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory Sherman Brinton, MD's license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 169319-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gregory Sherman Brinton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory Sherman Brinton, MD had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gregory Sherman Brinton, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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