William Zachery Bridges, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Asheville, NC
William Zachery Bridges, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1245214410, issued on Dec 1, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9900435, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Zachery Bridges
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 9900435 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
- 891202R NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050303000560); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 1991
- 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.
- Walter McLean, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1124002399
- Cameron Stone, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1902880180
Verify William Zachery Bridges in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9900435Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
424 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate92 claims
- Timolol Maleate86 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine78 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate39 claims
- Atropine Sulfate19 claims
- Latanoprost19 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,305.62
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Asheville Eye Associates PLLCAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Zachery Bridges among 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in North Carolina
William Zachery Bridges, 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 fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2007 among the 26 with a school on file
- 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
- Walter McLean, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031124002399
- 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 William Zachery Bridges, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Zachery Bridges, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245214410, issued on Dec 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Zachery Bridges, 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 William Zachery Bridges, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9900435, 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 William Zachery Bridges, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Zachery Bridges, M.D. had 424 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Zachery Bridges, 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.