Matthew Daniel Council, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Richmond Heights, MO
Matthew Daniel Council, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Richmond Heights, Missouri, and NPI 1942302690, issued on Sep 2, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2008008162, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Daniel Council
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2008008162 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15 The Boulevard Saint Louis, Richmond Heights, MO 63117
- Phone
- (314) 863-4200
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (314) 771-0596
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080628000128); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 15 The Boulevard Saint Louis
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Todd Lapoint, ODOptometrist1588770630
- Philip Treu, O.D.Optometrist1225073182
- Stephen Wexler, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1700822012
Verify Matthew Daniel Council in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2008008162Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,228 Medicare Part D claims for 593 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost455 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate421 claims
- Moxifloxacin295 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol134 claims
- Prolensa105 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth98 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): 98.7 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: $774.07
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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
- Eye Care Associates OF St Louis LLCRichmond Heights, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Daniel Council among 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri
Matthew Daniel Council, MD is one of 342 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 1999 among the 202 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Richmond Heights
They are 3 of the 260 NPPES records with a practice address in Richmond Heights, and 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.
All 342 in Missouri → Every provider in Richmond Heights → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Waseem Ansari, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631171629496849
- Sean Breit, M.D.Richmond Heights, MO 631171508806324
- Nicholas Chinskey, MDSt Louis, MO 631171174847941
- Michael Gabel, MDSaint Louis, MO 631171679575302
- Kelvin McDaniel, D.O.St Louis, MO 631171538554258
- John Purcell, MDSaint Louis, MO 631171285636951
- Stephen Wexler, M.D.Richmond Heights, MO 631171700822012
- John GalanisSaint Louis, MO 631191215921069
Common questions
What is Matthew Daniel Council, MD's NPI number?
Matthew Daniel Council, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942302690, issued on Sep 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Daniel Council, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 The Boulevard Saint Louis, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117. Phone: (314) 863-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Daniel Council, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2008008162, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew Daniel Council, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Daniel Council, MD had 2,228 Medicare Part D claims for 593 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Daniel Council, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.7 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.