Philip J. Deer, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Little Rock, AR
Philip J. Deer, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1508803487, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C-6594, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Philip J. Deer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- C-6594 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8500 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 224-4701
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 224-1003
- Medicaid ID
- 104016001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080512000271); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Philip J. Deer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license C-6594Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,330 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost507 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate180 claims
- Tobramycin152 claims
- Timolol Maleate96 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol86 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth81 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $39.69
2 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.
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
- Deer Eye Clinic PALittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Philip J. Deer among 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas
Philip J. Deer, M.D. is one of 145 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 66% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas.
All 145 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sean Paul Atreides, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051811972029
- Tracy Baltz, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051881679033
- Katherine Baltz, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051225006497
- James Bradford, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051477524973
- Jay Brainard, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051932177318
- Carol Chappell, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051275529851
- Ernest Clifton, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051972588184
- Lydia Lane, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051033112420
Common questions
What is Philip J. Deer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Philip J. Deer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508803487, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Philip J. Deer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8500 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 224-4701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Philip J. Deer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C-6594, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Philip J. Deer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Philip J. Deer, M.D. had 1,330 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Philip J. Deer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.