NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul E. Garland, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Panama City, FL

Paul E. Garland, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Panama City, Florida, and NPI 1295769040, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME 39766, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295769040
Name
Paul E. Garland
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
ME 39766 FL
ME 37966 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 Martin Luther King JR Blvd, Panama City, FL 32405
Phone
(850) 784-3937
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 522-9879
Medicaid ID
264240900 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100310000136); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1981
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2500 Martin Luther King JR Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Anthony Aker, O.D.Optometrist1174555619
  2. Amber Anderson, O.D.Optometrist1437882578
  3. David Edinger, O.D.Optometrist1144245200
  4. Mark Jones, O.D.Optometrist1003831165
  5. Steven Macdonald, O.D.Optometrist1851389423
  6. Jeffrey Pyne, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1649204355

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,238 Medicare Part D claims for 643 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 107 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Garland1,238
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium530 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth137 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen104 claims
  4. Erythromycin87 claims
  5. Latanoprost67 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate67 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): 95.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%83.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $245.08

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.

  1. Paul Garland$245.08
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Eye Center OF North Florida, P.A.Panama City, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Florida

  1. Abbas Abbey, MDQuincy, FL1669436473
  2. Abdullah Abou-Samra, MDLand O Lakes, FL1134757479
  3. Jody Abrams, M.D.Sarasota, FL1942229844
  4. Frances Acosta, M.D.Brandon, FL1770826745
  5. Kenneth Adams, D.O.Boynton Beach, FL1851519318
  6. Maria Adams, DOJacksonville, FL1225411622
  7. Ron Adelman, MDJacksonville, FL1245266352
  8. Jonathan Adler, M.D.Bradenton, FL1063541076
  9. Brittany Agee, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1760771851
  10. Jorge Agi, MDTampa, FL1912602541

Common questions

What is Paul E. Garland, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul E. Garland, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295769040, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul E. Garland, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 Martin Luther King JR Blvd, Panama City, FL, 32405. Phone: (850) 784-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul E. Garland, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME 39766, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul E. Garland, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul E. Garland, M.D. had 1,238 Medicare Part D claims for 643 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul E. Garland, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 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.