NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Raymond Nicholas Sjaarda, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Baltimore, MD

Raymond Nicholas Sjaarda, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1811968407, issued on Jan 31, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D00040024, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811968407
Name
Raymond Nicholas Sjaarda
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
D00040024 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6569 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21204
Phone
(410) 296-9700
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(410) 296-9705
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100628000690); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1985
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 6569 N Charles St

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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

431 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.

  1. Raymond Sjaarda431
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate153 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine144 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate24 claims
  4. Prolensa18 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate17 claims
  6. Bromfenac Sodium17 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): 100 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. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $580.72

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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. Raymond Sjaarda$580.72
  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. Thompson And Sjaarda PABaltimore, MD

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

Raymond Nicholas Sjaarda among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland

Raymond Nicholas Sjaarda, M.D. is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2002 among the 369 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 65% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stanley Amernick, M.D.Towson, MD 212041295718203
  2. Raya Armaly, MDBaltimore, MD 212041326033093
  3. Nicole Bertram Love, M.D.Towson, MD 212041568416766
  4. Mary Louise Collins, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212041063431724
  5. Gary Ehrlich, M.D.Towson, MD 212041144239476
  6. Sanjay Goel, M.D.Towson, MD 212041265538540
  7. Allison Jensen, MDBaltimore, MD 212041104924067
  8. Sudeep Pramanik, MDTowson, MD 212041225020159

Common questions

What is Raymond Nicholas Sjaarda, M.D.'s NPI number?

Raymond Nicholas Sjaarda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811968407, issued on Jan 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Raymond Nicholas Sjaarda, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6569 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD, 21204. Phone: (410) 296-9700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Raymond Nicholas Sjaarda, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D00040024, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Raymond Nicholas Sjaarda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Raymond Nicholas Sjaarda, M.D. had 431 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Raymond Nicholas Sjaarda, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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