Neil Choplin, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · San Diego, CA
Neil Choplin, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1144205642, issued on Dec 7, 2005. Check the license (California G57042, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Neil Choplin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- G57042 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3939 3RD Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (619) 296-8525
- Enumerated
- Dec 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 692-0229
- Medicaid ID
- GR0092690 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050422001043); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Neil Choplin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G57042Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,084 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost393 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol337 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate231 claims
- Timolol Maleate200 claims
- Vyzulta142 claims
- Lumigan124 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): 81.5 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Pacific Eye Institute A Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSantee, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neil Choplin among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Neil Choplin, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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 Neil Choplin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Neil Choplin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144205642, issued on Dec 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Neil Choplin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3939 3RD Ave, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 296-8525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Neil Choplin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G57042, 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 Neil Choplin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Neil Choplin, M.D. had 2,084 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Neil Choplin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 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.