Paul Andrew Garfinkle, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Alliance, OH
Paul Andrew Garfinkle, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Alliance, Ohio, and NPI 1144297060, issued on Mar 1, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35075599G, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Andrew Garfinkle
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 35075599G OH
75599 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 985 S Sawburg RD, Alliance, OH 44601
- Phone
- (330) 823-1680
- Enumerated
- Mar 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (330) 823-3831
- Medicaid ID
- 2099812 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061103000310); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 985 S Sawburg RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sanjeev Dewan, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1295702066
- David Young, O.D.Optometrist1922075704
Verify Paul Andrew Garfinkle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35075599GCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,449 Medicare Part D claims for 550 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine338 claims
- Latanoprost227 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate148 claims
- Timolol Maleate96 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate73 claims
- Lumigan64 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): 74.8 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: $783.58
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, 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
- Ohio Eye Alliance, Inc.Alliance, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Andrew Garfinkle among 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio
Paul Andrew Garfinkle, M.D. is one of 751 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2002 among the 495 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio.
All 751 in Ohio → Every provider in Alliance → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sanjeev Dewan, M.D.Alliance, OH 446011295702066
- Thomas Perkowski, D.O.Dover, OH 446221912962465
- Andrew Wherley, MDDover, OH 446221912986951
- Richard Fuller, D.O.Massillon, OH 446461376537506
- Ian Patterson, MDMassillon, OH 446461952920654
- Brian Wind, D.O.Massillon, OH 446461164415147
- Michael Wood, D.O.Massillon, OH 446461447215728
- Thomas Kelly, D.O.New Philadelphia, OH 446631316170988
Common questions
What is Paul Andrew Garfinkle, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Andrew Garfinkle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144297060, issued on Mar 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Andrew Garfinkle, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 985 S Sawburg RD, Alliance, OH, 44601. Phone: (330) 823-1680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Andrew Garfinkle, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35075599G, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul Andrew Garfinkle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Andrew Garfinkle, M.D. had 1,449 Medicare Part D claims for 550 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Andrew Garfinkle, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.8 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.