NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Edward Post, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Alameda, CA

Stephen Edward Post, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Alameda, California, and NPI 1891727947, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (California C40250, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891727947
Name
Stephen Edward Post
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
C40250 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2149 Central Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
Phone
(510) 769-0477
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 17, 2024
Fax
(510) 769-9417
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100510000445); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1979
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 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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

859 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.

  1. Stephen Post859
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost206 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate106 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol83 claims
  4. Ofloxacin76 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate66 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth53 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score90.2
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $181.24

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, 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. Stephen Post$181.24
  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. Stephen E Post M D A Professional CorporationAlameda, CA

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

Stephen Edward Post among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Stephen Edward Post, 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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. David Bui, MDAlameda, CA 945011104977636
  2. Philip Gardner, M.D.Alameda, CA 945011235282252
  3. Michael Gorin, MDAlameda, CA 945011457323123
  4. Abby Liu, M.D.Alameda, CA 945011437597499
  5. Jennifer Taylor, M.D.Alameda, CA 945011902011851
  6. Allen Boghossian, D.O.Danville, CA 945061205863529
  7. Richard Hyman, M.D.Alamo, CA 945071215095492
  8. Suraj Cherry, MDAntioch, CA 945091134178643

Common questions

What is Stephen Edward Post, MD's NPI number?

Stephen Edward Post, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891727947, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Edward Post, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2149 Central Avenue, Alameda, CA, 94501. Phone: (510) 769-0477. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Edward Post, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C40250, 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 Stephen Edward Post, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Edward Post, MD had 859 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen Edward Post, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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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