Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Roanoke, VA
Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Roanoke, Virginia, and NPI 1417155771, issued on Jul 10, 2007. Check the license (Virginia 0101251660, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Stuart Tims
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 0101251660 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 707 S Jefferson St, Roanoke, VA 24016
- Phone
- (540) 344-4000
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 29, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120801000611); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 707 S Jefferson St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chad Albright, MDOphthalmology Physician1447254701
- Emma-Catherine Ali, O.D.Optometrist1629205232
- Frank Cotter, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1932101037
- Karli GriffethOphthalmology Physician1073888244
- Kurt Guelzow, MDOphthalmology Physician1295739852
- Marion Humphries, MDSpecialist1407851348
Verify Joseph Stuart Tims in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101251660Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,646 Medicare Part D claims for 885 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate1,078 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl533 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine485 claims
- Latanoprost290 claims
- Erythromycin168 claims
- Valacyclovir166 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): 72.3 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: $2,910.39
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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
- Vistar Eye Center, IncRoanoke, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Stuart Tims among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia
Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D. is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% 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 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2000 among the 381 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 65% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.
All 592 in Virginia → Every provider in Roanoke → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chad Albright, MDRoanoke, VA 240161447254701
- Frank Cotter, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240161932101037
- Karli GriffethRoanoke, VA 240161073888244
- Kurt Guelzow, MDRoanoke, VA 240161295739852
- Donald Race, MDRoanoke, VA 240161558366625
- Tad Schoedel, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240161083972913
- Bruce Watson, MDRoanoke, VA 240151942695473
- Patrick Bradley, MDRoanoke, VA 240181780909291
Common questions
What is Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417155771, issued on Jul 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 707 S Jefferson St, Roanoke, VA, 24016. Phone: (540) 344-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101251660, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D. had 3,646 Medicare Part D claims for 885 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Stuart Tims, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.3 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.