Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joshua Gross, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Ashland, KY

Joshua Gross, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ashland, Kentucky, and NPI 1144649914, issued on Apr 9, 2014. Check the license (Kentucky 53714, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1144649914
Name
Joshua Gross
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
53714 KY
01077499A IN
35.139148 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2841 Lexington Ave, Ashland, KY 41101
Phone
(606) 324-2451
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2014
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 2841 Lexington Ave

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

  1. Kimberly Epling, ODOptometrist1073616355
  2. John Gross, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1245209550
  3. Carter Gussler, MDOphthalmology Physician1215905393
  4. Cody Williams, DOOphthalmology Physician1376003145

Verify Joshua Gross in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

682 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Joshua Gross682
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost120 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol70 claims
  3. Fluorometholone64 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate57 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate52 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl44 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 92.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score86.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $689.60

34 payments, mostly 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. Joshua Gross$689.60
  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. Tri-State Ophthalmology Associates PscAshland, KY

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky

  1. Michelle Abou-Jaoude, M.D.Lexington, KY1063895613
  2. Richard Abrahamson, MDNewport, KY1598747792
  3. Janelle Adeniran, M.D.Louisville, KY1497017867
  4. Zegary Allen, M.D., PH.D.Florence, KY1528336989
  5. Judith Ambrus, M.D.Louisville, KY1700817905
  6. Irfan Ansari, M.D.Frankfort, KY1043207228
  7. William Baas, M.D.Danville, KY1265751200
  8. W Douglas Back, MDLexington, KY1396765251
  9. Judit Baffi, M.D., PH.D.Lexington, KY1366766404
  10. Robert Baker, M.D.Lexington, KY1538312202

Common questions

What is Joshua Gross, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joshua Gross, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144649914, issued on Apr 9, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Gross, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2841 Lexington Ave, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 324-2451. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Gross, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 53714, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua Gross, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Gross, M.D. had 682 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua Gross, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.6 of 100. 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.

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) 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 27, 2026.