W Andrew Cies, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Newport Beach, CA
W Andrew Cies, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1922041904, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (California G24340, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- W Andrew Cies
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- G24340 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 Newport Center Dr #404, Newport Beach, CA 92660
- Phone
- (949) 640-2023
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 640-7182
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110405000695); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1971
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify W Andrew Cies in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G24340Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost197 claims
- Vyzulta127 claims
- Timolol Maleate97 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone72 claims
- Restasis71 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol57 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): 82.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $181.32
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
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
- Newport Center Eye Specialists A Medical CorporationNewport Beach, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
W Andrew Cies among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
W Andrew Cies, M.D. 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
- Graduated1971 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Newport Beach → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Larisa Canter, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601265506067
- Lisa Garbutt, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601083755060
- Arlene Gwon, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601114090537
- Robert Jones, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601891716569
- Shahem Kawji, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601326059387
- Michael Kermani, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601013010685
- Katerina Kurteeva, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601306989017
- Leonid Lerner, M.D., PH.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601396798484
Common questions
What is W Andrew Cies, M.D.'s NPI number?
W Andrew Cies, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922041904, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is W Andrew Cies, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Newport Center Dr #404, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 640-2023. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify W Andrew Cies, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G24340, 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 W Andrew Cies, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, W Andrew Cies, M.D. had 1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is W Andrew Cies, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 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.
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.