NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louis H. Sweterlitsch, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Bethlehem, PA

Louis H. Sweterlitsch, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1376612689, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD059505L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376612689
Name
Louis H. Sweterlitsch
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD059505L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
65 E Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Phone
(610) 867-5061
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(670) 867-5062
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091230000252); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1992
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 65 E Elizabeth Ave

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

70 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Louis Sweterlitsch70
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost25 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol11 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): 88.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.4
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $25.90

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, 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. Louis Sweterlitsch$25.90
  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. Wills Eye Ophthalmology Clinic, IncPhiladelphia, PA

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

Louis H. Sweterlitsch among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

Louis H. Sweterlitsch, MD is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Alterman, D.O.Bethlehem, PA 180181174834626
  2. William Kitei, MDBethlehem, PA 180181831151380
  3. Robert Kitei, MDBethlehem, PA 180181093777088
  4. Eugene Saravitz, MDBethlehem, PA 180181346202330
  5. Louis Sweterlitsch, MDBethlehem, PA 180181346239860
  6. Arnold Traupman, MDBethlehem, PA 180181467424390
  7. Kaushik Annam, MDBethlehem, PA 180171518529650
  8. Robert Morrison, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171548266489

Common questions

What is Louis H. Sweterlitsch, MD's NPI number?

Louis H. Sweterlitsch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376612689, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louis H. Sweterlitsch, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 E Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, PA, 18018. Phone: (610) 867-5061. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louis H. Sweterlitsch, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD059505L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Louis H. Sweterlitsch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louis H. Sweterlitsch, MD had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Louis H. Sweterlitsch, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.3 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.

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