Richard A. Berkowitz, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Austin, TX
Richard A. Berkowitz, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1093743056, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (Texas G2318, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A. Berkowitz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- G2318 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2610 S IH 35, Austin, TX 78704
- Phone
- (512) 443-9715
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (512) 443-9845
- Medicaid IDs
- 117173806 TX
117173801 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070613000715); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2610 S IH 35
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Verify Richard A. Berkowitz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G2318Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost30 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): 89.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Howerton Eye Clinic, PLLCAustin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard A. Berkowitz among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Richard A. Berkowitz, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Briggs, M.D.Austin, TX 787041699740712
- Kristen Hawthorne, M.D.Austin, TX 787041003019092
- Scott Kelly, M.D.Austin, TX 787041811126105
- Nadja Torres, M.D.Austin, TX 787041023058617
- James Dooner, MDAustin, TX 787051962474643
- Shelley Ghafoori, MDAustin, TX 787051588788830
- Clio Harper, MDAustin, TX 787051013989706
- Russell Hayhurst, M.D.Austin, TX 787051609861897
Common questions
What is Richard A. Berkowitz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard A. Berkowitz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093743056, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A. Berkowitz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2610 S IH 35, Austin, TX, 78704. Phone: (512) 443-9715. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A. Berkowitz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G2318, 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 Richard A. Berkowitz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard A. Berkowitz, M.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard A. Berkowitz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.8 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.
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.