Walter Copley McLean, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Asheville, NC
Walter Copley McLean, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1124002399, issued on Dec 1, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 25729, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Copley McLean
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 25729 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 255-8978
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 251-9150
- Medicaid ID
- 8957503 NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 32 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 21 Medical Park Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Bridges, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1245214410
- Cameron Stone, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1902880180
Verify Walter Copley McLean in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 25729Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
68 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine18 claims
- Latanoprost12 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): 93.5 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).
Walter Copley McLean among 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in North Carolina
Walter Copley McLean, M.D. is one of 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 81% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 63% 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
There are 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in North Carolina.
All 32 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Bridges, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031245214410
- Cameron Stone, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031902880180
- Famin Chou, M.D.Asheville, NC 288051619947280
- Farid Khan, MDHendersonville, NC 287911013448216
- Kevin Bray, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284121073870275
- Igor Westra, MDWilmington, NC 284031679543870
- James Heroman, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282111053454009
- Ronald Milam, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282101205256724
Common questions
What is Walter Copley McLean, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter Copley McLean, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124002399, issued on Dec 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Copley McLean, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 255-8978. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Copley McLean, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 25729, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter Copley McLean, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Copley McLean, M.D. had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter Copley McLean, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.5 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.