NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Jerrold Schefkind, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Alexandria, VA

Mark Jerrold Schefkind, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Virginia, and NPI 1972500650, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101043631, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1972500650
Name
Mark Jerrold Schefkind
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
0101043631 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8101 Hinson Farm RD, Alexandria, VA 22306
Phone
(703) 360-0111
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(703) 799-1126
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081217000535); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1985
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 8101 Hinson Farm RD

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

  1. George Besch, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1720026230
  2. Sonja Bloom, M.A.Clinical Social Worker1124150719
  3. Christina Braun, MDSpecialist1366419913
  4. Diane Burns, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1972796126
  5. Soren Caffey, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1760415269
  6. Jill Callan, PTPhysical Therapist1699745083

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,486 Medicare Part D claims for 500 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Mark Schefkind1,486
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost427 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate154 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol104 claims
  4. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone87 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate85 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate65 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): 84.1 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%46.8
  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: $397.90

17 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. Mark Schefkind$397.90
  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. The Retina Group OF Washington PLLCAlexandria, VA

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

Mark Jerrold Schefkind among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia

Mark Jerrold Schefkind, M.D. is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2000 among the 381 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 65% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Chay, M.D.Alexandria, VA 223061851666143
  2. Richard Morgan, MD/PHDAlexandria, VA 223061245818392
  3. George Marak, M.D.Alexandria, VA 223071689811531
  4. Alan Pollack, MDAlexandria, VA 223041629063052
  5. Nicholas Ellyn, M.D.Alexandria, VA 223021174626311
  6. Ali SalmanAlexandria, VA 223101124682158
  7. Jay Katzen, M.D.Alexandria, VA 223111689755357
  8. Tofik Ali, MDAlexandria, VA 223121174847685

Common questions

What is Mark Jerrold Schefkind, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mark Jerrold Schefkind, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972500650, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Jerrold Schefkind, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8101 Hinson Farm RD, Alexandria, VA, 22306. Phone: (703) 360-0111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Jerrold Schefkind, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101043631, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mark Jerrold Schefkind, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Jerrold Schefkind, M.D. had 1,486 Medicare Part D claims for 500 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark Jerrold Schefkind, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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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