NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Malvin Coleman Driver, M.D.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · San Antonio, TX

Malvin Coleman Driver, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1609800127, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Texas E7897, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1609800127
Name
Malvin Coleman Driver
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License numbers
E7897 TX
52609 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2191 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78213
Phone
(210) 348-8788
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 348-8768
Medicaid IDs
300025897 IN
127822810 TX
7100593500 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201104001249); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
College Of Physicians And Surgeons (Arkansas), 1973
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 2191 NW Military Hwy

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

  1. Gilberto Aguirre, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1437154168
  2. William Thornton, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1184666356

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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

157 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Malvin Driver157
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Bromfenac Sodium29 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate26 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol14 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine13 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): 75.7 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%19.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $16.95

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Malvin Driver$16.95
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cec LLCEllsworth, ME
  2. Shah Eye Center PAMission, TX

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

Malvin Coleman Driver among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas

Malvin Coleman Driver, M.D. is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas

There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dianne BarrettSan Antonio, TX 782151669850335
  2. Duncan Friedman, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782161457512725
  3. Thomas Oei, MDSan Antonio, TX 782161861468530
  4. Sepehr Bahadorani, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071306227335
  5. Michael Harrell, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071689092660
  6. Abumere Akinwale, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291083871818
  7. Corrina Azarcon, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291740031624
  8. Mehdi Emamverdi, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291578361812

Common questions

What is Malvin Coleman Driver, M.D.'s NPI number?

Malvin Coleman Driver, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609800127, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Malvin Coleman Driver, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2191 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX, 78213. Phone: (210) 348-8788. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Malvin Coleman Driver, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number E7897, 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 Malvin Coleman Driver, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Malvin Coleman Driver, M.D. had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Malvin Coleman Driver, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.7 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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