Mitchell V. Brinks, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Ellensburg, WA
Mitchell V. Brinks, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ellensburg, Washington, and NPI 1891870697, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Washington WA0004791, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mitchell V. Brinks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- WA0004791 WA
MD10934 HI
MD18566 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 109 N Pine St, Ellensburg, WA 98926
- Phone
- (509) 962-3937
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080319000325); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 109 N Pine St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Mitchell V. Brinks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license WA0004791Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
211 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost72 claims
- Erythromycin31 claims
- Timolol Maleate26 claims
- Restasis13 claims
- Travoprost13 claims
- Fluorometholone12 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): 97.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $7,449.08
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, 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
- University Professional ServicesAstoria, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mitchell V. Brinks among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington
Mitchell V. Brinks, MD is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington
There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.
All 522 in Washington → Every provider in Ellensburg → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Hanson, MDEllensburg, WA 989261245420876
- Cindy Mi, M.D.Ellensburg, WA 989261952692410
- Richard Ehlers, MDYakima, WA 989021578661021
- Parker FaithYakima, WA 989021013304328
- Leo Figgs, DOYakima, WA 989021841381746
- Richard Hopp, MDYakima, WA 989021083622211
- Abel Li, M.D.Yakima, WA 989021841239399
- William Stapleton, MDYakima, WA 989021447462353
Common questions
What is Mitchell V. Brinks, MD's NPI number?
Mitchell V. Brinks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891870697, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mitchell V. Brinks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 N Pine St, Ellensburg, WA, 98926. Phone: (509) 962-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mitchell V. Brinks, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number WA0004791, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mitchell V. Brinks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mitchell V. Brinks, MD had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mitchell V. Brinks, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.8 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.