ROBERT KWON, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician in LAWRENCE, Massachusetts. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
ROBERT KWON, M.D. filed 3,877 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Ophthalmology Physician in LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, prescribing 65% generic.
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 65%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
ROBERT KWON, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,877 Top 9% higher than 91% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
ROBERT KWON, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 4 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about ROBERT KWON, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Massachusetts
How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers
Ophthalmology Physician share within Massachusetts
Ophthalmology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Massachusetts
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Ophthalmology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Ophthalmology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Ophthalmology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Ophthalmology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Ophthalmology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
ROBERT KWON, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Ophthalmology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 360 MERRIMACK ST, LAWRENCE, MA, 01843, with a listed phone of (978) 688-6182. NPI 1437193844 was issued on 06/15/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what KWON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,877 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 920 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $568K in drug spend, split 35% brand-name and 65% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Ophthalmology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 22,090 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,420 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1437193844 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Ophthalmology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/15/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where ROBERT KWON, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for ROBERT KWON, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$870
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — Massachusetts BORIM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to ROBERT KWON, M.D.. To verify ROBERT KWON, M.D.'s current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
BORIM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
35% brand-name claims vs 65% generic, on 3,877 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 7,863
- Total Day Supply
- 226,299
- Brand vs Generic
- 35% brand / 65% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $510K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $57K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.20
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 51, 65-74: 353, 75-84: 388, 85+: 128
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What ROBERT KWON, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
1,077 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate
Prednisolone Acetate
565 claims
- Timolol Maleate
Timolol Maleate
546 claims
- Ofloxacin
Ofloxacin
456 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate 216
Brimonidine Tartrate
216 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol 162
Dorzolamide-Timolol
162 claims
- Restasis 132
Restasis
132 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl 116
Dorzolamide Hcl
116 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 1,077 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 565 |
| Timolol Maleate | 546 |
| Ofloxacin | 456 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 216 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 162 |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 132 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | 116 |
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 114 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 55 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Ophthalmology Physician Overview
How ROBERT KWON, M.D. fits within the Ophthalmology Physician landscape nationally.
ROBERT KWON, M.D.'s 3,877 claims are above the specialty average of 1,420.
Nearby Ophthalmology Physician Providers in Massachusetts
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as KWON.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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