NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Spencer James Adams, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Fresno, CA

Spencer James Adams, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1689105801, issued on Mar 21, 2017. Check the license (California A174514, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1689105801
Name
Spencer James Adams
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A174514 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7075 N Sharon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(559) 486-2000
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2025
Fax
(559) 256-8595
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210820002096); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2017
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 7075 N Sharon Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Joann Adams, ODOptometrist1124688189
  2. John Barron, O.D.Optometrist1386738367
  3. Anthony Baudonnet, O.D.Optometrist1396837290
  4. Frank Bishop, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1538134796
  5. Karisa Borba, O.D.Optometrist1932292901
  6. Kathleen Cochran, O.D.Optometrist1548325475

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,484 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Spencer Adams2,484
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost670 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate272 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate255 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol206 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate172 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine118 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): 89.9 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 score93.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $321.65

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. Spencer Adams$321.65
  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. Vision Care Center A Medical Group IncFresno, CA

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

Spencer James Adams among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Spencer James Adams, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maziar Bidar, MDFresno, CA 937201689693657
  2. Frank Bishop, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201538134796
  3. Steven Fogg, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201982666871
  4. Andrea Lanier, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201750343158
  5. Christopher Larson, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201588699656
  6. Larry Lawrence, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201164425468
  7. William Maxwell, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201205898681
  8. Eric Poulsen, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201003819301

Common questions

What is Spencer James Adams, MD's NPI number?

Spencer James Adams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689105801, issued on Mar 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Spencer James Adams, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7075 N Sharon Ave, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 486-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Spencer James Adams, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A174514, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Spencer James Adams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Spencer James Adams, MD had 2,484 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Spencer James Adams, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 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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