Paul M. Bonds, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Bakersfield, CA
Paul M. Bonds, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1346320645, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (California C41001, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul M. Bonds
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- C41001 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 Tower Way Ste 150, Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Phone
- (661) 327-4499
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070621000756); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1001 Tower Way Ste 150
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Joseph Figazolo, O.D.Optometrist1578543732
Verify Paul M. Bonds in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C41001Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
514 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate48 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone44 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol36 claims
- Combigan29 claims
- Latanoprost29 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate26 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $345.00
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products 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 2 group practices
- Golden State Eye Medical Group IncBakersfield, CA
- Paul P Nazemi MD IncWestlake Village, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul M. Bonds among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Paul M. Bonds, 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Paul M. Bonds, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul M. Bonds, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346320645, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul M. Bonds, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Tower Way Ste 150, Bakersfield, CA, 93309. Phone: (661) 327-4499. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul M. Bonds, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C41001, 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 Paul M. Bonds, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul M. Bonds, M.D. had 514 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.