Michael Gordon, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · San Diego, CA
Michael Gordon, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1851489355, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (California G35946, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Gordon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- G35946 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8910 University Center LN, San Diego, CA 92122
- Phone
- (858) 455-6800
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 455-0244
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100826000281); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1972
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8910 University Center LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Geffen, O.D.Optometrist1164503678
- Alison Gordon, MDOphthalmology Physician1497072409
Verify Michael Gordon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G35946Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
192 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate45 claims
- Moxifloxacin44 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine31 claims
- Atropine Sulfate17 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): 87.4 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: $38,646.95
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute, Inc. A Professional Medical CorLa Jolla, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Gordon among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Michael Gordon, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1972 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Julio Echegoyen, M.D.,PHD.San Diego, CA 921221770801540
- Bessie Floyd, M.D.San Diego, CA 921221699791335
- Alison Gordon, MDSan Diego, CA 921221497072409
- David Schanzlin, M.D.San Diego, CA 921221528016417
- Rachael Allen, D.OSan Diego, CA 921211801275391
- Preeti Bansal, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231871664631
- Sandy Feldman, M.D,San Diego, CA 921211821284092
- Atul Jain, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231194905711
Common questions
What is Michael Gordon, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Gordon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851489355, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Gordon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8910 University Center LN, San Diego, CA, 92122. Phone: (858) 455-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Gordon, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G35946, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Gordon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Gordon, M.D. had 192 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Gordon, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.4 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.