2026 NPPES data Optometrist NPI 1750479457
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PAUL STAUDER

Optometrist in FAIRFIELD, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
976
Medicare Part D claims · 179 beneficiaries · Optometrist avg: 257
Generic prescribing
81%
generic claims · 19% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
81.8243/100
▼ 1 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$129
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

PAUL STAUDER reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.8243/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 976 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

81.8243/100
MIPS score · -1 vs avg
976
Part D claims, 2023
81%
generic prescribing
$129
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

PAUL STAUDER's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

82 36th percentile higher than 36% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

What does the federal data show about PAUL STAUDER?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/10/2006

NPI 1750479457

Primary specialty

Optometrist

High-volume

60,463 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

976 280% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 257

MIPS final score

81.8243/100 1.2757000000000005% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Optometrist compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers

Optometrist share within Illinois

1. Optometrist42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Optometrist share within Illinois

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

PAUL STAUDER's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Optometrist national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
81.8243/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Optometrist) — 81.8243/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%81.8%
MIPS final score (Optometrist) — 81.8243/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

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PAUL STAUDER appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Optometrist provider at 101 E DELAWARE ST, FAIRFIELD, IL, 62837, with a listed phone of (618) 842-6516. NPI 1750479457 was issued on 10/10/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what STAUDER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 976 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 179 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $50K in drug spend, split 19% brand-name and 81% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 81.8243/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 63.6485), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Optometrist is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 60,463 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 257 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

101 E DELAWARE ST
FAIRFIELD, IL 62837

Provider Details

NPI 1750479457
Specialty Optometrist
Gender Male
NPI Issued 10/10/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

81.8243
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
63.6485
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for PAUL STAUDER. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$129

Largest payer

Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to PAUL STAUDER. To verify PAUL STAUDER's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

PAUL STAUDER — brand share 19.0%
Specialty average (est.)

19% brand-name claims vs 81% generic, on 976 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

976
Total Claims
$50K
Total Drug Cost
179
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,466
Total Day Supply
39,557
Brand vs Generic
19% brand / 81% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$34K
Generic Drug Cost
$16K
Antibiotic Claims
22

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
78.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.06
Gender Split
55% female / 45% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What PAUL STAUDER prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Latanoprost
478
Timolol Maleate
88
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
77
Moxifloxacin
Moxifloxacin Hcl
38
Dorzolamide Hcl
33
Lumigan
Bimatoprost
33
Tobramycin-Dexamethasone
Tobramycin/Dexamethasone
24
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha
22
Prednisolone Acetate
17
Tobramycin
17

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Optometrist Overview

How PAUL STAUDER fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.

60,463
Optometrist Providers in US
56
States with Optometrist
257
Avg Claims per Provider

PAUL STAUDER's 976 claims are above the specialty average of 257.

Nearby Optometrist Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as STAUDER.

Compare Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PAUL STAUDER's specialty?
PAUL STAUDER specializes in Optometrist and practices in FAIRFIELD, Illinois.
How much does PAUL STAUDER prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, PAUL STAUDER wrote 976 Medicare Part D claims totaling $50K in drug costs for 179 beneficiaries.
What is PAUL STAUDER's Medicare quality score?
PAUL STAUDER has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.8243/100 (Quality: 63.6485). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is PAUL STAUDER located?
PAUL STAUDER is located at 101 E DELAWARE ST, FAIRFIELD, IL, 62837. Phone: (618) 842-6516.
What is PAUL STAUDER's NPI number?
PAUL STAUDER's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750479457, issued on 10/10/2006.
Does PAUL STAUDER prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
PAUL STAUDER's prescribing is 19% brand-name and 81% generic drugs by claim count, with $34K in brand drug costs.
How many Optometrist providers are there in the US?
There are 60,463 Optometrist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Optometrist provider writes 257 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does PAUL STAUDER prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, PAUL STAUDER's most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate, Dorzolamide-Timolol. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does PAUL STAUDER accept Medicare?
PAUL STAUDER appears in CMS Medicare data with 976 Part D claims and 179 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify PAUL STAUDER's credentials?
PAUL STAUDER's NPI is 1750479457. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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