NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Douglas Strauch, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Wheeling, WV

William Douglas Strauch, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Wheeling, West Virginia, and NPI 1518935675, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 11196, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; 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
1518935675
Name
William Douglas Strauch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
11196 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
96 12TH St, Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone
(304) 232-0510
Enumerated
Mar 14, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(304) 232-0526
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 96 12TH St

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  1. Richard Leffe, ABOCOptician1043376908

Verify William Douglas Strauch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

927 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. William Strauch927
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost379 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate138 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol93 claims
  4. Dorzolamide Hcl70 claims
  5. Lumigan59 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate54 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): 0 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

William Douglas Strauch among 106 ophthalmology physician records in West Virginia

William Douglas Strauch, M.D. is one of 106 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 70% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 58% 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 West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 106 ophthalmology physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raymond BannanWheeling, WV 260031548328875
  2. Robert Joseph, M.D.Wheeling, WV 260031982710786
  3. Janis Reed, MDWheeling, WV 260031881784106
  4. Chaitanya Agarwal, MDHinton, WV 259511629184692
  5. Juginder Luthra, MDWeirton, WV 260621629068630
  6. Ronald Frame, M.D.Parkersburg, WV 261011912914201
  7. Michael Wanchick, M.D.Parkersburg, WV 261011619953668
  8. Richard Johns, M.D.Parkersburg, WV 261041942204615

Common questions

What is William Douglas Strauch, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Douglas Strauch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518935675, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Douglas Strauch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 96 12TH St, Wheeling, WV, 26003. Phone: (304) 232-0510. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Douglas Strauch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 11196, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Douglas Strauch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Douglas Strauch, M.D. had 927 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Douglas Strauch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.