Ignatius S. Hneleski, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · West Chester, PA
Ignatius S. Hneleski, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1790742690, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD054932L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ignatius S. Hneleski
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD054932L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 845 W Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19382
- Phone
- (610) 692-8100
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2024
- Fax
- (610) 436-4011
- Medicaid IDs
- 0017062400007 PA
0017062400001 PA
0017062400008 PA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051214000692); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 845 W Chester Pike
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Benjamin, MDOphthalmology Physician1932562352
- Brian Bigler, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1770549164
- Raymond Jones, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1932166949
- Richard Kent, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528025244
- Megan McConville, ODOptometrist1639484058
- Adele Millhimes, O.D.Optometrist1225095011
Verify Ignatius S. Hneleski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD054932LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,245 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost198 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate180 claims
- Ofloxacin174 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim145 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth100 claims
- Timolol Maleate73 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $120.67
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Ophthalmic Consultants LtdWest Chester, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ignatius S. Hneleski among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Ignatius S. Hneleski, 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 fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in West Chester → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Benjamin, MDWest Chester, PA 193821932562352
- Brian Bigler, M.D.West Chester, PA 193821770549164
- Raymond Jones, M.D.West Chester, PA 193821932166949
- Richard Kent, M.D.West Chester, PA 193821528025244
- Christine Talamini, M.D.West Chester, PA 193821952649436
- Rebecca Ward, MDWest Chester, PA 193821982604286
- Cristan Arena, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801922277953
- John Destafeno, M.D.West Chester, PA 193801912097171
Common questions
What is Ignatius S. Hneleski, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ignatius S. Hneleski, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790742690, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ignatius S. Hneleski, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 845 W Chester Pike, West Chester, PA, 19382. Phone: (610) 692-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ignatius S. Hneleski, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD054932L, 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 Ignatius S. Hneleski, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ignatius S. Hneleski, M.D. had 1,245 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ignatius S. Hneleski, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.