NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John D. Gross, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Mt Pleasant, SC

John D. Gross, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, and NPI 1710995543, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 29610, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710995543
Name
John D. Gross
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
29610 SC
NC200201921 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
613 Long Point RD, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone
(843) 724-3456
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2006
Record last updated
May 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 724-3455
Medicaid ID
Q0098F SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070322000008); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

691 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. John Gross691
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost159 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate149 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine100 claims
  4. Alphagan P52 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate46 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate35 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.9 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 score97.9
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $606.18

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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.

  1. John Gross$606.18
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

John D. Gross among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina

John D. Gross, M.D. is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Decourcey, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641477042711
  2. Linda Fairchild, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641508430059
  3. Francisco Folgar, M.D.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641801060454
  4. Charlene Grice, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641184636565
  5. Erik Happ, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641861484032
  6. Gene Howard, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641255343794
  7. Nicole Legare, M.D.Mt Pleasant, SC 294641639673080
  8. David O'Day, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641477514602

Common questions

What is John D. Gross, M.D.'s NPI number?

John D. Gross, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710995543, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John D. Gross, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 613 Long Point RD, Mt Pleasant, SC, 29464. Phone: (843) 724-3456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John D. Gross, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 29610, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John D. Gross, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John D. Gross, M.D. had 691 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John D. Gross, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.9 of 100. 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.

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.