NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ripon Wilson La Roche, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Farmville, VA

Ripon Wilson La Roche, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Farmville, Virginia, and NPI 1700810918, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101033222, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1700810918
Name
Ripon Wilson La Roche
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
0101033222 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1511 W Third St, Farmville, VA 23901
Phone
(434) 392-9555
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(434) 392-1524
Medicaid ID
006324380 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100513000142); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1978
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ripon La Roche44
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost17 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: $18.47

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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. Ripon La Roche$18.47
  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. Southside Eye Center PCFarmville, VA

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

Ripon Wilson La Roche among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia

Ripon Wilson La Roche, MD is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2000 among the 381 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Wilson, M.D.Farmville, VA 239011154338382
  2. James Bowles, M.D.Prince George, VA 238751558372169
  3. William Rosenberger, M.D.Prince George, VA 238751730286048
  4. William Waschler, M.D.Prince George, VA 238751275630584
  5. Shantaram Talegaonkar, M.D.Hopewell, VA 238601063518843
  6. Frank Romano, MDFranklin, VA 238511952413288
  7. Pranay Gupta, MDColonial Heights, VA 238341982641049
  8. John Wood, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240121568466423

Common questions

What is Ripon Wilson La Roche, MD's NPI number?

Ripon Wilson La Roche, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700810918, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ripon Wilson La Roche, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1511 W Third St, Farmville, VA, 23901. Phone: (434) 392-9555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ripon Wilson La Roche, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101033222, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ripon Wilson La Roche, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ripon Wilson La Roche, MD had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ripon Wilson La Roche, MD'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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