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2026 NPPES data Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician NPI 1134625627 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
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 283 beneficiaries · Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
61%
generic claims · 39% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
79.3/100
▼ 4 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$46.08
1 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
Jessica Walia, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.3/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,046 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 79.3/100
- MIPS score · -4 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 61%
- 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.
Jessica Walia, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
79 30th percentile higher than 30% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Jessica Walia, MD sits
This provider among cornea and external diseases specialist physician peers
Across the 165 cornea and external diseases specialist physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Jessica Walia, MD writes more Part D claims than 48% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 27% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one cornea and external diseases specialist physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Jessica Walia, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Jessica Walia, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Jessica Walia, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,046 15% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
79.3/100 3.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Missouri
How Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician compares to other specialties among Missouri providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Jessica Walia, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 79.3/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician) - 79.3/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Jessica Walia, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician provider holding MD credentials at 4901 FOREST PARK AVE, Saint Louis, MO, 63108, with a listed phone of (314) 362-3937. NPI 1134625627 was issued on 04/03/2018.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,046 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 283 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $92K in drug spend, split 39% brand-name and 61% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 79.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 71.5, Cost 59.5), compared with the national average of 83.1.
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 | 1134625627 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/03/2018 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
79.292
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
71.46
Quality
59.5132
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Jessica Walia, 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.
Washington University
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 Jessica Walia, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$46
Largest payer
Acera Surgical, Inc.
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
Jessica Walia, MD - brand share 39.0%
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician average
39% brand-name claims vs 61% generic, on 1,046 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.
1,046
Total Claims
$92K
Total Drug Cost
283
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,406
- Total Day Supply
- 34,881
- Brand vs Generic
- 39% brand / 61% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $52K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $40K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 28
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.60
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 50, 65-74: 106, 75-84: 83, 85+: 44
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Jessica Walia, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Prednisolone Acetate
Prednisolone Acetate
254 claims
- Valacyclovir 99
Valacyclovir
99 claims
- Ofloxacin 98
Ofloxacin
98 claims
- Moxifloxacin 83
Moxifloxacin
83 claims
- Latanoprost 75
Latanoprost
75 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate 39
Brimonidine Tartrate
39 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol 30
Dorzolamide-Timolol
30 claims
- Loteprednol Etabon… 30
Loteprednol Etabonate
30 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate | 254 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 99 |
| Ofloxacin | 98 |
| Moxifloxacin Moxifloxacin Hcl | 83 |
| Latanoprost | 75 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 39 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 30 |
| Loteprednol Etabonate | 30 |
| Timolol Maleate | 30 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 26 |
* 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 Jessica Walia, 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
Jessica Walia, MD's 1,046 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 Walia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jessica Walia, MD's specialty? ▼
Jessica Walia, MD specializes in Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician and practices in Saint Louis, Missouri. Credentials: MD.
How much does Jessica Walia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Jessica Walia, MD wrote 1,046 Medicare Part D claims totaling $92K in drug costs for 283 beneficiaries.
What is Jessica Walia, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Jessica Walia, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 79.3/100 (Quality: 71.5, Cost: 59.5). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Jessica Walia, MD located? ▼
Jessica Walia, MD is located at 4901 FOREST PARK AVE, Saint Louis, MO, 63108. Phone: (314) 362-3937.
What is Jessica Walia, MD's NPI number? ▼
Jessica Walia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134625627, issued on 04/03/2018.
Does Jessica Walia, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Jessica Walia, MD's prescribing is 39% brand-name and 61% generic drugs by claim count, with $52K 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 Jessica Walia, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Jessica Walia, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisolone Acetate, Valacyclovir, Ofloxacin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Jessica Walia, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Jessica Walia, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,046 Part D claims and 283 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Jessica Walia, MD's credentials? ▼
Jessica Walia, MD's NPI is 1134625627 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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