Joseph R. Gussler, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Savannah, GA
Joseph R. Gussler, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1437198983, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 038788, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph R. Gussler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 038788 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4720 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA 31404
- Phone
- (912) 354-4800
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2025
- Fax
- (912) 629-5821
- Medicaid IDs
- 00613148A GA
G38788 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081201000699); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4720 Waters Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jennifer Bromley, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1740487131
- Shari Carney, MDOphthalmology Physician1083617419
- William Degenhart, MDOphthalmology Physician1699714139
- Matthew Deich, MDOphthalmology Physician1740236249
- Brandon Fram, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1124599212
- Thomas Kandl, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1366734147
Verify Joseph R. Gussler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 038788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,851 Medicare Part D claims for 1,108 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate937 claims
- Latanoprost680 claims
- Moxifloxacin576 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone265 claims
- Restasis222 claims
- Timolol Maleate180 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): 82.8 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: $1,076.99
40 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Georgia Eye Institute OF The Southeast, LLCPooler, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph R. Gussler among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
Joseph R. Gussler, MD is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 66% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
All 537 in Georgia → Every provider in Savannah → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Bromley, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041740487131
- Shari Carney, MDSavannah, GA 314041083617419
- William Degenhart, MDSavannah, GA 314041699714139
- Matthew Deich, MDSavannah, GA 314041740236249
- Brandon Fram, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041124599212
- Thomas Kandl, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041366734147
- Robert King, MDSavannah, GA 314041952340408
- Markesh Manocha, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041396744181
Common questions
What is Joseph R. Gussler, MD's NPI number?
Joseph R. Gussler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437198983, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph R. Gussler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4720 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA, 31404. Phone: (912) 354-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph R. Gussler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 038788, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph R. Gussler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph R. Gussler, MD had 3,851 Medicare Part D claims for 1,108 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph R. Gussler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 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.