NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Martel

Ophthalmology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Joseph Martel is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1326247545, issued on Jul 17, 2007. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1326247545
Name
Joseph Martel
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
2011-00476 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
203 Lothrop St FL 8, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 647-2200
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130830000504); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 2007
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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Also registered at 203 Lothrop St FL 8

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

  1. Elizabeth Conner, MBCHBPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician1235711649
  2. Can Kocasarac, MDNeuro-ophthalmology Physician1558990846
  3. Sabrina Mukhtar, MDCornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1992239461
  4. Colin PrenskyRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1255682217
  5. Lillian To, MDGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1487181848
  6. Andrew Williams, MDGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1669826681

Verify Joseph Martel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
  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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

391 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Joseph Martel391
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Dorzolamide-Timolol65 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate60 claims
  3. Latanoprost54 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate45 claims
  5. Difluprednate22 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl17 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): 77.5 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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: $2,539.42

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Argenx US, 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. Joseph Martel$2,539.42
  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. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

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

Joseph Martel among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

Joseph Martel is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2007, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ahmed Al-Ghoul, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131194749374
  2. Gabrielle BonhommePittsburgh, PA 152131063592756
  3. Thomas FribergPittsburgh, PA 152131225001969
  4. Denise Gallagher, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131699980151
  5. Jean Harwick, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131548222409
  6. Roheena KamyarPittsburgh, PA 152131992823017
  7. Louis Lobes, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131215981030
  8. William McVay, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131497745269

Common questions

What is Joseph Martel's NPI number?

Joseph Martel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326247545, issued on Jul 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Martel located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 Lothrop St FL 8, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Martel's license?

Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Martel prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Martel had 391 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Martel's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.