Nora W. Muakkassa, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Centennial, CO
Nora W. Muakkassa, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Centennial, Colorado, and NPI 1790071207, issued on Jun 22, 2011. Check the license (Colorado DR.0060692, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nora W. Muakkassa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- DR.0060692 CO
248406 MA
261699 MA
RS20140731 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13111 E Briarwood Ave Ste 200, Centennial, CO 80112
- Phone
- (720) 443-2425
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190204002275); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 13111 E Briarwood Ave Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nora W. Muakkassa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0060692Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
549 Medicare Part D claims for 160 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
- Prednisolone Acetate122 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine104 claims
- Latanoprost98 claims
- Ofloxacin87 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol27 claims
- Timolol Maleate25 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): 79.7 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: $218.05
5 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 2 group practices
- Ridgeline Eyecare AssociatesCastle Rock, CO
- Rsc Aurora, PLLCAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nora W. Muakkassa among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado
Nora W. Muakkassa, M.D. is one of 338 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 64% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Paul Cutarelli, MDEnglewood, CO 801111306927173
- Jon Dishler, MDGreenwood Village, CO 801111881806644
- Gary Jamell, MDEnglewood, CO 801131508889874
- Abed Namavari, M.D.Greenwood Village, CO 801111003170366
- Steven PodgorskiEnglewood, CO 801131578758637
- William Richheimer, M.D.Sheridan, CO 801101376583575
Common questions
What is Nora W. Muakkassa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nora W. Muakkassa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790071207, issued on Jun 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nora W. Muakkassa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13111 E Briarwood Ave Ste 200, Centennial, CO, 80112. Phone: (720) 443-2425. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nora W. Muakkassa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0060692, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nora W. Muakkassa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nora W. Muakkassa, M.D. had 549 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nora W. Muakkassa, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.7 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.