Wlliam Arthur Branner, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Wlliam Arthur Branner, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1720044225, issued on Apr 24, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 32307, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wlliam Arthur Branner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 32307 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 135 S Sharon Amity RD Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28211
- Phone
- (704) 365-0555
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2022
- Fax
- (704) 367-8122
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Wlliam Arthur Branner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 32307Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,405 Medicare Part D claims for 434 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Timolol Maleate327 claims
- Latanoprost266 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate105 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate76 claims
- Lumigan72 claims
- Vyzulta58 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $211.72
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Wlliam Arthur Branner among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Wlliam Arthur Branner, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 60% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Maxwell Greenman, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282111184628901
- Herbert Greenman, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282111598769028
- Judy Hustead, MDCharlotte, NC 282111114917762
- Joseph Krug, MDCharlotte, NC 282111649260290
- Mark Malton, MDCharlotte, NC 282111629068283
Common questions
What is Wlliam Arthur Branner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Wlliam Arthur Branner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720044225, issued on Apr 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wlliam Arthur Branner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 135 S Sharon Amity RD Ste 100, Charlotte, NC, 28211. Phone: (704) 365-0555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wlliam Arthur Branner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 32307, 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 Wlliam Arthur Branner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wlliam Arthur Branner, M.D. had 1,405 Medicare Part D claims for 434 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wlliam Arthur Branner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.