Michael Scott Christopher Hemond, M.D., PH.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Oakland, CA
Michael Scott Christopher Hemond, M.D., PH.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1952740920, issued on Jun 22, 2013. Check the license (California A134903, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Scott Christopher Hemond
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- A134903 CA
297434 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1411 E 31St St, Oakland, CA 94602
- Phone
- (510) 437-4474
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170922001536); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Scott Christopher Hemond in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A134903Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,190 Medicare Part D claims for 343 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
- Latanoprost211 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate200 claims
- Timolol Maleate116 claims
- Rhopressa82 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol81 claims
- Erythromycin78 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: $171.69
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, 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
- Kathryn Najafi Tagol MD A Professional CorporationSan Rafael, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Scott Christopher Hemond among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Michael Scott Christopher Hemond, M.D., PH.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 2013, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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).
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Common questions
What is Michael Scott Christopher Hemond, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Scott Christopher Hemond, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952740920, issued on Jun 22, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Scott Christopher Hemond, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1411 E 31St St, Oakland, CA, 94602. Phone: (510) 437-4474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Scott Christopher Hemond, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A134903, 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 Scott Christopher Hemond, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Scott Christopher Hemond, M.D., PH.D. had 1,190 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Scott Christopher Hemond, M.D., PH.D.'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.