Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

John Garwood, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Santa Monica, CA

John Garwood, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1427057959, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (California G079986, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1427057959
Name
John Garwood
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
G079986 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 20TH St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
(310) 828-7494
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1301 20TH St

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

  1. Robert Adair, M.D.Specialist1629013321
  2. Parviz Afshani, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1083693766
  3. James Anastasi, M.D.Legal Medicine1649280074
  4. Richard Bennett, MDDermatology Physician1760416648
  5. Philip Bretsky, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1568683076
  6. James Burrows, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1790872281

Verify John Garwood in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

346 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. John Garwood346
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost97 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate49 claims
  3. Lumigan34 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
  5. Alphagan P14 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl14 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%10.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,888 ophthalmology physician records in California.

Other ophthalmology physician records in California

  1. Sam Abbassi, MD, MSWest Hills, CA1881937720
  2. Richard Abbott, M.D.San Francisco, CA1346276573
  3. Nizar Abdelfattah, MDPasadena, CA1801359393
  4. Parastou Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1720067333
  5. Shahla Abedi, MDAliso Viejo, CA1467431072
  6. Lilit Ablabutyan, M.D.Glendale, CA1497013064
  7. Thomas Ableman, M.D.San Diego, CA1558415067
  8. Nathan Abraham, M.D.Valencia, CA1306224456
  9. James Abrams, M.D.San Bruno, CA1912903329
  10. Adam Abroms, MDWestlake Village, CA1497743702

Common questions

What is John Garwood, MD's NPI number?

John Garwood, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427057959, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Garwood, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 20TH St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 828-7494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Garwood, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G079986, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Garwood, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Garwood, MD had 346 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Garwood, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.