NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Marc Howard Shomer, M.D., PH.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Upland, CA

Marc Howard Shomer, M.D., PH.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Upland, California, and NPI 1457457483, issued on Sep 16, 2006. Check the license (California A95190, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1457457483
Name
Marc Howard Shomer
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A95190 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1298 W 7TH St, Upland, CA 91786
Phone
(909) 981-9800
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2026
Fax
(909) 946-3937
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081211000279); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine, 2004
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 1298 W 7TH St

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

  1. Robert Gunzenhauser, MDOphthalmology Physician1457988065

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,526 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Marc Shomer1,526
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost291 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate164 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate126 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine126 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin123 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol92 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): 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,338.73

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ModernaTX, 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. Marc Shomer$2,338.73
  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 3 group practices

  1. Advanced Medical And Urgent Care CenterUpland, CA
  2. Laguna Beach Urgent Care IncLaguna Beach, CA
  3. Marc H Shomer MD Phd IncUpland, CA

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

Marc Howard Shomer among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Marc Howard Shomer, M.D., PH.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Bekendam, M.D.Upland, CA 917861225135288
  2. Peter Bekendam, MDUpland, CA 917861740468263
  3. Siddharth Bhargava, MDUpland, CA 917861043849078
  4. Andrea Ching, M.D.Upland, CA 917861669495214
  5. Kweku Grant-Acquah, M.D.Upland, CA 917861831327626
  6. Robert Gunzenhauser, MDUpland, CA 917861457988065
  7. Julie King, M.D.Upland, CA 917861518980069
  8. Richmond Roeske, M.D.Upland, CA 917861720009913

Common questions

What is Marc Howard Shomer, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Marc Howard Shomer, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457457483, issued on Sep 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Marc Howard Shomer, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1298 W 7TH St, Upland, CA, 91786. Phone: (909) 981-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Marc Howard Shomer, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A95190, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Marc Howard Shomer, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Marc Howard Shomer, M.D., PH.D. had 1,526 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Marc Howard Shomer, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.

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