NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wendye C. Vanbrakle, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Cumberland, MD

Wendye C. Vanbrakle, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Cumberland, Maryland, and NPI 1457391211, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D41403, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1457391211
Name
Wendye C. Vanbrakle
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
D41403 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
625 Kent Ave, Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone
(301) 722-2050
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 722-2072
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120118000202); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1980
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 625 Kent Ave

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  4. Riaz Janjua, M.D.Neurology Physician1508865908
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  6. Jared Lancaster, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1609249127

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

976 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Wendye Vanbrakle976
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost343 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate130 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol74 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine66 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl64 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate46 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 score100.0
  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: $19.29

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Oasis Medical, 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. Wendye Vanbrakle$19.29
  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.

Wendye C. Vanbrakle among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland

Wendye C. Vanbrakle, M.D. is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2002 among the 369 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 65% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Failing, MDCumberland, MD 215021114926128
  2. Kenneth Pompilio, MDCumberland, MD 215021649374356
  3. Paul Dyer, M.D.Easton, MD 216011255394664
  4. Zuleika Ghodsi, M.D.Easton, MD 216011902809973
  5. Alden James, M.D.Easton, MD 216011750344115
  6. Joselito Navaleza, M.D.Easton, MD 216011316993561
  7. Derrick Shindler, M.D.Easton, MD 216011497763031
  8. Samuel Barone, MDAnnapolis, MD 214011932256153

Common questions

What is Wendye C. Vanbrakle, M.D.'s NPI number?

Wendye C. Vanbrakle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457391211, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wendye C. Vanbrakle, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 Kent Ave, Cumberland, MD, 21502. Phone: (301) 722-2050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wendye C. Vanbrakle, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D41403, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wendye C. Vanbrakle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wendye C. Vanbrakle, M.D. had 976 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Wendye C. Vanbrakle, M.D.'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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