John Whitesell Miller, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Houston, TX
John Whitesell Miller, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1578524286, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (Texas H0640, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Whitesell Miller
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- H0640 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1315 St Joseph Pkwy, Houston, TX 77002
- Phone
- (713) 650-0391
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 31, 2025
- Fax
- (713) 650-0395
- Medicaid ID
- P085071J7 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050106000409); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Whitesell Miller in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H0640Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
255 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate48 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium45 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate32 claims
- Ilevro30 claims
- Latanoprost29 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium14 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $260.55
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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 3 group practices
- Columbus Eye AssociatesColumbus, TX
- Eye Centers OF Southeast Texas LLPBeaumont, TX
- Keith A. Bourgeois, M.D., P.A.Houston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Whitesell Miller among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas
John Whitesell Miller, M.D. is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.
All 107 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Keith Bourgeois, M.D.Houston, TX 770021457312183
- Lindsey Harris, MDHouston, TX 770251093729402
- Marcus Schatte, M.D.Houston, TX 770251891137345
- Petros Carvounis, M.D.Houston, TX 770301669527537
- Sami Dahr, MDHouston, TX 770301578514840
- Garvin Davis, MDHouston, TX 770301154480382
- Richard Fish, M.D.Houston, TX 770301881792844
- Rabia Karani, MDHouston, TX 770301609266477
Common questions
What is John Whitesell Miller, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Whitesell Miller, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578524286, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Whitesell Miller, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1315 St Joseph Pkwy, Houston, TX, 77002. Phone: (713) 650-0391. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Whitesell Miller, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H0640, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Whitesell Miller, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Whitesell Miller, M.D. had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Whitesell Miller, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.