NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul F. Ware, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · San Diego, CA

Paul F. Ware, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1366760464, issued on May 13, 2010. Check the license (California A89519, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1366760464
Name
Paul F. Ware
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A89519 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10243 Genetic Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92121
Phone
(858) 526-6072
Enumerated
May 13, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 526-6073
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180924001318); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 1998
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 10243 Genetic Center Dr

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

  1. Basil Abramowitz, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1104832047
  2. Courtney Aivati, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1194157172
  3. Michelle Arnold, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1417921891
  4. Ronald Benz, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1043328503
  5. Eli BesserEmergency Medicine Physician1659843738
  6. Stanley Besser, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1760490031

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,582 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.

  1. Paul Ware2,582
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,045 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate317 claims
  3. Lumigan179 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol170 claims
  5. Restasis134 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate88 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): 73.6 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 score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  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: $91.23

5 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 Ware$91.23
  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. Island Eye Specialists ApcCoronado, CA

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

Paul F. Ware among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Paul F. Ware, MD 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 2010, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rachael Allen, D.OSan Diego, CA 921211801275391
  2. Sandy Feldman, M.D,San Diego, CA 921211821284092
  3. Kaushal Kulkarni, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211710147830
  4. Manoj Motwani, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211568887149
  5. Padma Nanduri, M.D., F.A.C.S.San Diego, CA 921211528054640
  6. Debra Quick, O.D.San Diego, CA 921211376556233
  7. Catherine Sheils, MDSan Diego, CA 921211932605649
  8. Nicole Topilow, MDSan Diego, CA 921211215468376

Common questions

What is Paul F. Ware, MD's NPI number?

Paul F. Ware, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366760464, issued on May 13, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul F. Ware, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10243 Genetic Center Dr, San Diego, CA, 92121. Phone: (858) 526-6072. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul F. Ware, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A89519, 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 F. Ware, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul F. Ware, MD had 2,582 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul F. Ware, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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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