Matthew Robert Waner, O.D.
Optometrist · Morehead City, NC
Matthew Robert Waner, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Morehead City, North Carolina, and NPI 1023120755, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2053, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Robert Waner
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2053 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Hwy 24, Morehead City, NC 28557
- Phone
- (252) 622-4358
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (252) 622-4359
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080414000377); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 300 Hwy 24
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tracy Waner, O.D.Optometrist1700076700
Verify Matthew Robert Waner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 2053Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
696 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost360 claims
- Timolol Maleate141 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate80 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl19 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol19 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate18 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Waner Family Eye Care O.D., PLLCMorehead City, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Robert Waner among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Matthew Robert Waner, O.D. is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in North Carolina
There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Morehead City → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Megan Latham, OD.Morehead City, NC 285571003887274
- Tracy Waner, O.D.Morehead City, NC 285571700076700
- David Baxter, O.D.New Bern, NC 285621386681724
- Duane Binkley, O.D.New Bern, NC 285621467415885
- Keitha Covalla, O.D.New Bern, NC 285621124023221
- Shawn Doty, O.D.New Bern, NC 285621578604245
- Cathy Doty, O.D.New Bern, NC 285621770624405
- Cara Hamm, O.D.New Bern, NC 285621710172507
Common questions
What is Matthew Robert Waner, O.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew Robert Waner, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023120755, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Robert Waner, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Hwy 24, Morehead City, NC, 28557. Phone: (252) 622-4358. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Robert Waner, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2053, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Matthew Robert Waner, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Robert Waner, O.D. had 696 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Robert Waner, O.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.
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.