NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Michael Hayek, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Monroe, GA

Joseph Michael Hayek, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Monroe, Georgia, and NPI 1720519440, issued on Mar 23, 2017. Check the license (Georgia 89576, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720519440
Name
Joseph Michael Hayek
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
89576 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
517 Great Oaks Dr Ste 101, Monroe, GA 30655
Phone
(770) 267-4561
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2025
Fax
(770) 267-8061
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210816000117); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2017
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 ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

937 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Joseph Hayek937
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost290 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol124 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate120 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate83 claims
  5. Lumigan50 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl49 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): 83.4 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 score69.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $154.46

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. Joseph Hayek$154.46
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Walton Eye Care, Inc.Monroe, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joseph Michael Hayek among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia

Joseph Michael Hayek, M.D. 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 2017, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Baynham, M.D., F.A.A.O.Monroe, GA 306551225011075
  2. Steven Siegan, MDMonroe, GA 306551861899379
  3. Michael Jacobs, M.D.Watkinsville, GA 306771164495693
  4. Richard Blue, M.D.Bogart, GA 306221033118096
  5. Baltej DhillonBethlehem, GA 306201528641404
  6. Manan Shah, MDBethlehem, GA 306201881621233
  7. Daniel Ahn, MDCalhoun, GA 307011184645558
  8. Victor Crosby, M.D.Athens, GA 306071629051214

Common questions

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

Joseph Michael Hayek, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720519440, issued on Mar 23, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Michael Hayek, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 517 Great Oaks Dr Ste 101, Monroe, GA, 30655. Phone: (770) 267-4561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Georgia license number 89576, 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 Michael Hayek, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Michael Hayek, M.D. had 937 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Michael Hayek, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.4 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.

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