Mark Gold, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Palestine, TX
Mark Gold, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Palestine, Texas, and NPI 1376953224, issued on Apr 30, 2014. Check the license (Texas R5399, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark Gold
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- R5399 TX
BP20054342 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 E Kolstad St, Palestine, TX 75801
- Phone
- (903) 723-3250
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2014
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2024
- Fax
- (903) 723-5550
- Medicaid ID
- 385067901 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180529001766); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 501 E Kolstad St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Gold, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1811980980
- Jacquelyn Rubalcava, ODOptometrist1861388464
- Maxwell Su, MDOphthalmology Physician1518461722
Verify Mark Gold in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R5399Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,469 Medicare Part D claims for 649 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost453 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate379 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine352 claims
- Ofloxacin331 claims
- Timolol Maleate148 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate127 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): 84.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $893.62
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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.
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
- Daniel M Gold MD PAPalestine, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark Gold among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Mark Gold, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2014, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in Palestine → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Gold, M.D.Palestine, TX 758011811980980
- Alan Shiller, M.D.Palestine, TX 758011457464356
- Maxwell Su, MDPalestine, TX 758011518461722
- Scott Sands, M.D.Jacksonville, TX 757661235137621
- Robert Nettune, M.D.Athens, TX 757521154392082
- Pamela Carter, M.D.Athens, TX 757511942569421
- Thad Hardin, M. D.Athens, TX 757511497758460
- Harshivinderjit Bains, MDTyler, TX 757031720199599
Common questions
What is Mark Gold, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mark Gold, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376953224, issued on Apr 30, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark Gold, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 E Kolstad St, Palestine, TX, 75801. Phone: (903) 723-3250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark Gold, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R5399, 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 Mark Gold, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark Gold, M.D. had 2,469 Medicare Part D claims for 649 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mark Gold, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.7 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.
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.