Justin Travis Gagel, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Lexington, KY
Justin Travis Gagel, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1790216778, issued on Mar 22, 2017. Check the license (Kentucky R4397, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Justin Travis Gagel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- R4397 KY
62873 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 900 S Limestone Ctw 304, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 323-9918
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 323-1197
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210514001771); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Justin Travis Gagel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license R4397Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,322 Medicare Part D claims for 422 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost334 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate118 claims
- Lumigan83 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol79 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine72 claims
- Ofloxacin65 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): 48 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: $709.38
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.
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
- University Eye Specialists, P.C.Knoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Justin Travis Gagel among 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky
Justin Travis Gagel, M.D. is one of 239 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 86% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 157 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 69% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
All 239 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Judit Baffi, M.D., PH.D.Lexington, KY 405361366766404
- Alexander Cherry, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361053796730
- John Conklin, MDLexington, KY 405361134228174
- Richard Dannenberg, MDLexington, KY 405361184689101
- Marla Davis, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361598058182
- Jameson Dupree, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361760826895
- Shane MarsiliLexington, KY 405361629605050
- Michelle Abou-Jaoude, M.D.Lexington, KY 405171063895613
Common questions
What is Justin Travis Gagel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Justin Travis Gagel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790216778, issued on Mar 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Justin Travis Gagel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 S Limestone Ctw 304, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-9918. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Justin Travis Gagel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number R4397, 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 Justin Travis Gagel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Justin Travis Gagel, M.D. had 1,322 Medicare Part D claims for 422 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Justin Travis Gagel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 48 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.