NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William D. Vandecar, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Lake Oswergo, OR

William D. Vandecar, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lake Oswergo, Oregon, and NPI 1821475427, issued on May 3, 2015. Check the license (Oregon MD228671, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; 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
1821475427
Name
William D. Vandecar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
MD228671 OR
MD61417092 WA
8219851 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9 Monroe Parkway, Lake Oswergo, OR 97035
Phone
(503) 636-2551
Enumerated
May 3, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2026
Fax
(503) 636-3055
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230807001037); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2015
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

563 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. William Vandecar563
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate96 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin84 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine78 claims
  4. Latanoprost65 claims
  5. Erythromycin44 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth41 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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. Costout of 100 · 30%87.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%84.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $65.04

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. William Vandecar$65.04
  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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Eye Health Northwest PCLake Oswego, OR
  2. Vancouver Eye Care PSVancouver, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

William D. Vandecar among 322 ophthalmology physician records in Oregon

William D. Vandecar, M.D. is one of 322 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207W00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Oregon

There are 322 ophthalmology physician records in Oregon.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Denman, MDLake Oswego, OR 970351073582359
  2. Nisha Nagarkatti-Gude, MD, PHDLake Oswego, OR 970351053675835
  3. Jacqueline Ng, M.D.Lake Oswego, OR 970351033435961
  4. Steven TersigniLake Oswego, OR 970351598184525
  5. Andrea Tongue, M.D.Lake Oswego, OR 970351306892682
  6. Nathaniel Gebhard, M.D.Hood River, OR 970311306109392
  7. David Poulsen, MDHood River, OR 970311346685633
  8. Alan Bengtzen, MDOregon City, OR 970451144485053

Common questions

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

William D. Vandecar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821475427, issued on May 3, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William D. Vandecar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9 Monroe Parkway, Lake Oswergo, OR, 97035. Phone: (503) 636-2551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD228671, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, William D. Vandecar, M.D. had 563 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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