John W. Gittinger, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Taunton, MA
John W. Gittinger, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Taunton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1760479406, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 40297, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John W. Gittinger
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 40297 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2005 Bay St, Taunton, MA 02780
- Phone
- (508) 823-7473
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 824-3830
- Medicaid ID
- 2053543 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050510000952); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1971
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2005 Bay St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- David Kerzer, DOFamily Medicine Physician1487641411
Verify John W. Gittinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 40297Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dorzolamide-Timolol12 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.
30 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Taunton
They are 30 of the 1,573 NPPES records with a practice address in Taunton, and 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 30 in Taunton → All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Taunton →
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Common questions
What is John W. Gittinger, MD's NPI number?
John W. Gittinger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760479406, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John W. Gittinger, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2005 Bay St, Taunton, MA, 02780. Phone: (508) 823-7473. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John W. Gittinger, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 40297, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John W. Gittinger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John W. Gittinger, MD had 21 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.