NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Stewart, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Bellaire, TX

Paul Stewart, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Bellaire, Texas, and NPI 1508028523, issued on Jun 30, 2008. Check the license (Texas P7990, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508028523
Name
Paul Stewart
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License numbers
P7990 TX
A108542 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6565 West Loop S, Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone
(713) 797-1010
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 357-7290
Medicaid ID
336980301 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131028001361); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2005
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 6565 West Loop S

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

  1. Lauren Alberta-Wszolek, M.D.Dermatology Physician1356490163
  2. Christopher Allee, O.D.Optometrist1154324408
  3. Jill Autry, O.D.Optometrist1922001270
  4. Yael Avivi, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1811386733
  5. Mark Blick, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1811912041
  6. Suneel Chilukuri, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1578674305

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

1,240 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Paul Stewart1,240
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost190 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate142 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol99 claims
  4. Atropine Sulfate68 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol63 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate62 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): 97.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%92.5
  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: $772.18

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Stewart$772.18
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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 Texas LLPConroe, TX

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

Paul Stewart among 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas

Paul Stewart, MD is one of 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 43% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 96 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas

There are 107 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emmanuel Chang, MD/PHDBellaire, TX 774011083877740
  2. Victor Chen, MDBellaire, TX 774011356929251
  3. Joseph Christiansen, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011306075619
  4. Ting Fang-Suarez, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011124021498
  5. Angela Kim, MDBellaire, TX 774011437654159
  6. Murtaza Mandviwala, MDTomball, TX 773751881198133
  7. Shahin Faghihi Habibabadi, MDGalveston, TX 775501255259370
  8. Andrew Farag, MDGalveston, TX 775501346085461

Common questions

What is Paul Stewart, MD's NPI number?

Paul Stewart, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508028523, issued on Jun 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Stewart, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6565 West Loop S, Bellaire, TX, 77401. Phone: (713) 797-1010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Stewart, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P7990, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul Stewart, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Stewart, MD had 1,240 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul Stewart, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.8 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.

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