Michael Thornton Newcomb, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Lexington, KY
Michael Thornton Newcomb, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1093968026, issued on Nov 4, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 45025, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Thornton Newcomb
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 45025 KY
R1832 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 N Eagle Creek Dr, Lexington, KY 40509
- Phone
- (859) 258-5310
- Enumerated
- Nov 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 258-6123
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120611000176); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 100 N Eagle Creek Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Thornton Newcomb in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 45025Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,598 Medicare Part D claims for 635 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost650 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol261 claims
- Moxifloxacin239 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate197 claims
- Timolol Maleate145 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate144 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): 80.9 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: $194.28
9 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
- New Lexington Clinic PscLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Thornton Newcomb among 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky
Michael Thornton Newcomb, M.D. is one of 239 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 157 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 69% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
All 239 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Collins, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091215961669
- Andrew Fink, MDLexington, KY 405091841879442
- David Garrett, MDLexington, KY 405091316987340
- Jon Hammer, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091013449388
- James Huffman, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091609282375
- David Kielar, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091003832866
- Bruce Koffler, MDLexington, KY 405091255441341
- Douglas Owen, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091053313288
Common questions
What is Michael Thornton Newcomb, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Thornton Newcomb, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093968026, issued on Nov 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Thornton Newcomb, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 N Eagle Creek Dr, Lexington, KY, 40509. Phone: (859) 258-5310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Thornton Newcomb, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 45025, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Thornton Newcomb, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Thornton Newcomb, M.D. had 2,598 Medicare Part D claims for 635 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Thornton Newcomb, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.9 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.