Paula Eem Pecen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Greensboro, NC
Paula Eem Pecen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1740505528, issued on Apr 5, 2010. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-00074, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula Eem Pecen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 2021-00074 NC
DR.0055882 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3312 Battleground Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410
- Phone
- (336) 282-5000
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- Fax
- (336) 482-3775
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210202001129); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3312 Battleground Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Derek Delmonte, MDOphthalmology Physician1528225471
- Charles Epes, MDOphthalmology Physician1871596809
- Nicholas Grissom, MDOphthalmology Physician1376075366
- Anthony Leonard, M.D., PH.D.Ophthalmology Physician1619327434
- Albert Lundquist, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTOphthalmology Physician1295727634
Verify Paula Eem Pecen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2021-00074Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
526 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate166 claims
- Ofloxacin87 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth52 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol47 claims
- Latanoprost44 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine16 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): 77.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $854.84
17 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
- Carolina Eye Associates IncGreensboro, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paula Eem Pecen among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Paula Eem Pecen, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2010, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Greensboro → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Derek Delmonte, MDGreensboro, NC 274101528225471
- Charles Epes, MDGreensboro, NC 274101871596809
- Nicholas Grissom, MDGreensboro, NC 274101376075366
- Anthony Leonard, M.D., PH.D.Greensboro, NC 274101619327434
- Albert Lundquist, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTGreensboro, NC 274101295727634
- Andrew Mincey, MDGreensboro, NC 274101063770758
- Christopher Shah, MDGreensboro, NC 274101316203151
- Roy Whitaker, MDGreensboro, NC 274101285638866
Common questions
What is Paula Eem Pecen, MD's NPI number?
Paula Eem Pecen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740505528, issued on Apr 5, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula Eem Pecen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3312 Battleground Ave, Greensboro, NC, 27410. Phone: (336) 282-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula Eem Pecen, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-00074, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paula Eem Pecen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula Eem Pecen, MD had 526 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paula Eem Pecen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 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.
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.