Sara Joy Haug, MD, PHD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Durango, CO
Sara Joy Haug, MD, PHD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Durango, Colorado, and NPI 1871820837, issued on Nov 12, 2009. Check the license (Colorado 0056814, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sara Joy Haug
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 0056814 CO
MD2016-0574 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1266 Escalante Dr Ste 301, Durango, CO 81303
- Phone
- (970) 828-2200
- Enumerated
- Nov 12, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2025
- Fax
- (970) 828-2201
- Medicaid IDs
- 10270078 CO
68205325 NM - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160520000313); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 55 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1266 Escalante Dr Ste 301
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian Baxter, O.D.Optometrist1831126697
- Moss Fenberg, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1396852943
- Grant GebhardOphthalmology Physician1164817821
Verify Sara Joy Haug in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 0056814Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
700 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate205 claims
- Latanoprost172 claims
- Timolol Maleate89 claims
- Ofloxacin71 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate33 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl17 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): 85.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,750.13
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Southwest Eye Consultants PLLCDurango, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sara Joy Haug among 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado
Sara Joy Haug, MD, PHD is one of 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 40% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2012 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado.
All 55 in Colorado → Every provider in Durango → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Moss Fenberg, MDDurango, CO 813031396852943
- Kyle Piwonka, D.O.Durango, CO 813011881823581
- Mark Chittum, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091518942572
- James Luu, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091174508071
- Adam Martidis, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091881697910
- Cecinio Ronquillo, MD, PHDColorado Springs, CO 809091679968580
- Ramin Sarrafizadeh, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091700813391
- Stanford Taylor, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091013250240
Common questions
What is Sara Joy Haug, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Sara Joy Haug, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871820837, issued on Nov 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sara Joy Haug, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1266 Escalante Dr Ste 301, Durango, CO, 81303. Phone: (970) 828-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sara Joy Haug, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 0056814, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sara Joy Haug, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sara Joy Haug, MD, PHD had 700 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sara Joy Haug, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.3 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.