NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda D. Pope, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Houston, TX

Linda D. Pope, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1821087842, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Texas F9969, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821087842
Name
Linda D. Pope
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
F9969 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 Binz St, Houston, TX 77004
Phone
(713) 523-3200
Enumerated
Oct 21, 2005
Record last updated
May 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 523-3201
Medicaid ID
098524401 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050726000933); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1980
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1200 Binz St

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

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  6. Ronald Colman, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1871579417

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.

  1. Linda Pope1,020
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost184 claims
  2. Alphagan P128 claims
  3. Dorzolamide Hcl117 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate110 claims
  5. Travoprost62 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol41 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): 76.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score54.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%86.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%77.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $631.00

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. Linda Pope$631.00
  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. Mann Eye Center, PAHouston, TX

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Texas

  1. Justin Aaker, MDGeorgetown, TX1144422908
  2. Asad Abbas, M.D.Baytown, TX1457354813
  3. Ashkan Abbey, M.D.Dallas, TX1548402886
  4. Wael Abdelghani, M.D.The Woodlands, TX1508837915
  5. Aziz Abdul-Rahim, M.D.Fort Worth, TX1881690279
  6. Saeid Abedin, M.D.,Houston, TX1265470819
  7. Joan Abernethy, MDFort Worth, TX1871590471
  8. Mohamad Bachir AbiadDallas, TX1831542828
  9. David Abrams, MDSan Antonio, TX1881654341
  10. Aubry Abramson, MDDallas, TX1992865190

Common questions

What is Linda D. Pope, M.D.'s NPI number?

Linda D. Pope, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821087842, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda D. Pope, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Binz St, Houston, TX, 77004. Phone: (713) 523-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda D. Pope, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F9969, 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 Linda D. Pope, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linda D. Pope, M.D. had 1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Linda D. Pope, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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.