Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in the U.S.
467 NPPES records list glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; Oregon and Colorado have the most per resident. 430 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 207WX0009X means
207WX0009X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 467 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
An ophthalmologist who specializes in the treatment of glaucoma and other disorders related to increased intraocular pressure and optic nerve damage. This specialty involves the medical and surgical treatment of these conditions.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207WX0009X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
New York has the most, 20
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207WX0009X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 47 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | 17 | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0.1 |
| California | 70 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | 23 | 0.4 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 0.2 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0.3 |
| Florida | 35 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | 13 | 0.1 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 0.4 |
| Idaho | 2 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 13 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | 5 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kansas | 6 | 0.2 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 0.1 |
| Maine | 3 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | 16 | 0.3 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | 9 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | 13 | 0.2 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 2 | 0.2 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 2 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 0.2 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0.1 |
| New York | 37 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 12 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | 21 | 0.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | 0.1 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0.2 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 0.2 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 30 | 0.1 |
| Utah | 2 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | 10 | 0.1 |
| Washington | 6 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 0.1 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code207WX0009X · Ophthalmology
- Size rank344th of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- In its family3rd of 8 Ophthalmology codes, 1.8% of the family
- Part D prescribers430 (92.1% of records)
- Part D claims3,060 a year per prescriber, on average (18th of 496)
- Industry payments391 physicians paid $2.1M in 2024, $5K each on average
- Concentration8 states hold half of all records
Source: CMS NPPES; Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Presence in these files is not a quality judgment.
A sample of glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records
- Blythe Monheit, M.D.Birmingham, AL1336196542
- Michael Salter, M.D.Huntsville, AL1376833905
- Yaffa Weaver, MDMobile, AL1588637649
- Mohsen Adelpour, MDLittle Rock, AR1881423655
- Austin Bell, M.D.Rogers, AR1093008302
- Howard Berlin, MDPhoenix, AZ1568426856
- Neil Atodaria, MDPhoenix, AZ1619933363
- Andrew Rabinowitz, MDPhoenix, AZ1053377499
- Tara Golisch, MDPhoenix, AZ1083841704
- Christine Funke, MDPhoenix, AZ1063703734
- Max Kim, MDPhoenix, AZ1851300461
- Robert Spurny, MDMesa, AZ1942232798
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician's mid-pack national roster?
467 CMS-registered Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers sit across 48 states; California leads with 70. Rank 344th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 391 Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician physicians receiving $2.1M across 7,981 payments (average $5K; 82nd of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician NPIs, 430 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 3,060 claims and $332K drug cost per prescriber; 18th of 496 specialties by average claims). Non-prescribing clinicians in the same NUCC code are still in NPPES.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org); Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy, not board certification.
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.