Kevin W. Cox, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Elkins, WV
Kevin W. Cox, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Elkins, West Virginia, and NPI 1831169812, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 19443, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin W. Cox
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 19443 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 635 Robert E Lee Ave, Elkins, WV 26241
- Phone
- (304) 636-4021
- Enumerated
- Jan 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (304) 636-2055
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100719000205); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kevin W. Cox in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 19443Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,022 Medicare Part D claims for 328 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost733 claims
- Timolol Maleate325 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate169 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol161 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate134 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl105 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $127.76
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences 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.
Kevin W. Cox among 106 ophthalmology physician records in West Virginia
Kevin W. Cox, MD is one of 106 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1996 among the 60 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% 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 West 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 West Virginia
There are 106 ophthalmology physician records in West Virginia.
All 106 in West Virginia → Every provider in Elkins → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Allison Bardes, M.D.Buckhannon, WV 262011144586942
- Michelle Colev, M.D.Nutter Fort, WV 263011942276860
- Saravut Fung, M.D.Clarksburg, WV 263011093913840
- Ghassan Ghorayeb, MDClarksburg, WV 263011962690958
- David Faris, MDBridgeport, WV 263301811056252
- David George, MDParkersburg, WV 261051619945755
- Zane Lazer, MDParkersburg, WV 261051740258904
- Scott Strickler, MDParkersburg, WV 261051730156571
Common questions
What is Kevin W. Cox, MD's NPI number?
Kevin W. Cox, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831169812, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin W. Cox, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 635 Robert E Lee Ave, Elkins, WV, 26241. Phone: (304) 636-4021. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin W. Cox, MD's license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 19443, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kevin W. Cox, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin W. Cox, MD had 2,022 Medicare Part D claims for 328 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kevin W. Cox, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), 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.