Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joseph Harlan, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Lutherville, MD

Joseph Harlan, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lutherville, Maryland, and NPI 1861442709, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D53191, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1861442709
Name
Joseph Harlan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
D53191 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1209 York RD, Lutherville, MD 21093
Phone
(410) 821-9490
Enumerated
May 11, 2006
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 1209 York RD

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

  1. Lisa Abrams, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1972582393
  2. Gary Baziz, O.D.Optometrist1104823459
  3. Donna Booth, M.D.Specialist1255339891
  4. Francisco Burgos, O.D.Optometrist1114924495
  5. Diane Golub, O.D.Optometrist1841297116
  6. Michael Grodin, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1184670366

Verify Joseph Harlan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

338 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Joseph Harlan338
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate74 claims
  2. Ofloxacin37 claims
  3. Bromfenac Sodium30 claims
  4. Latanoprost30 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol24 claims
  6. Prolensa16 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 86.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%85.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $329.38

17 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Harlan$329.38
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Katzen Medical Associates PCLutherville, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 591 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Maryland

  1. Abdulrahman Abodarahim, MBBCHBaltimore, MD1770182560
  2. Donald Abrams, M.D.Baltimore, MD1841253218
  3. Lisa Abrams, M.D.Lutherville, MD1972582393
  4. Neal Adams, MDSilver Spring, MD1851354500
  5. Arturo Aglubat, M.D.Bel Air, MD1609855055
  6. Omar Ahmad, MDWaldorf, MD1093715310
  7. Ishrat Ahmed, MDBaltimore, MD1659828432
  8. Elizabeth Akinsoji, MDBaltimore, MD1790361400
  9. Esen Akpek, M.D.Baltimore, MD1851356943
  10. Rami Al-Omari, M.D.Baltimore, MD1225484462

Common questions

What is Joseph Harlan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Harlan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861442709, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Harlan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1209 York RD, Lutherville, MD, 21093. Phone: (410) 821-9490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Harlan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D53191, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Harlan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Harlan, M.D. had 338 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Harlan, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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), 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.