Joseph Newman
Ophthalmology Physician · Temple, TX
Joseph Newman is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1700049020, issued on Jul 7, 2008. Check the license (Texas N2684, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Newman
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- N2684 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508
- Phone
- (254) 724-1508
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090616000058); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Newman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N2684Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
580 Medicare Part D claims for 146 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.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate117 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol81 claims
- Atropine Sulfate80 claims
- Ofloxacin67 claims
- Latanoprost63 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate46 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Scott And White ClinicTemple, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Newman among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Joseph Newman is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2008, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Louis Adams, M.D.Temple, TX 765081457310013
- Robert Davis, M.D.Temple, TX 765081316907280
- J Dieckert, M.D.Temple, TX 765081144280025
- Calvin Eshbaugh, M.D.Temple, TX 765081376502732
- Samuel Fulcher, M.D.Temple, TX 765081699735373
- Derrick Fung, MDTemple, TX 765081043479439
- Mark Hollingsworth, M.D.Temple, TX 765081033179593
- Kenneth Lao, MDTemple, TX 765081861463093
Common questions
What is Joseph Newman's NPI number?
Joseph Newman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700049020, issued on Jul 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Newman located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 724-1508. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Newman's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N2684, 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 Joseph Newman prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Newman had 580 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.