Max Ray Johnson, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Fargo, ND
Max Ray Johnson, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1679559975, issued on Dec 19, 2005. Check the license (North Dakota 5573, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Max Ray Johnson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 5573 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4450 31St Ave S Ste 200, Fargo, ND 58104
- Phone
- (701) 293-9829
- Enumerated
- Dec 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2022
- Fax
- (701) 293-0111
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101229000018); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
2 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 3 in North Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4450 31St Ave S Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marina Gilca, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1386028314
- Matthew Hockert, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144842089
- Tyler Looysen, MD, MPHRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1134614381
Verify Max Ray Johnson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
Search for license 5573Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
288 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost78 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth41 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate25 claims
- Timolol Maleate22 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol18 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine18 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): 100 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: $264.38
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alimera Sciences, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Retina Consultants, LtdFargo, ND
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in North Dakota
There are 3 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in North Dakota.
All 3 in North Dakota → Every provider in Fargo → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 2 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marina Gilca, MDFargo, ND 581041386028314
- Tyler Looysen, MD, MPHFargo, ND 581041134614381
Common questions
What is Max Ray Johnson, MD's NPI number?
Max Ray Johnson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679559975, issued on Dec 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Max Ray Johnson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4450 31St Ave S Ste 200, Fargo, ND, 58104. Phone: (701) 293-9829. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Max Ray Johnson, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 5573, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Max Ray Johnson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Max Ray Johnson, MD had 288 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Max Ray Johnson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.