Neuro-ophthalmology Physician providers in the U.S.
179 NPPES records list neuro-ophthalmology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; Iowa and Connecticut have the most per resident. 140 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 207WX0109X means
207WX0109X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Ophthalmology, Neuro-ophthalmology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 179 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A neuro-ophthalmologist is a subspecialist of ophthalmology. This physician evaluates, treats, and studies disorders of the eye, orbit and nervous system having to do with interactions of the visual motor and visual sensory systems with the central nervous system. Neuro-ophthalmologists manage patients with complex and severe neuro-ophthalmological disorders.
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 207WX0109X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
New York has the most, 11
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207WX0109X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 35 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | 3 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0.0 |
| California | 26 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | 2 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 0.2 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 14 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | 8 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 7 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | 2 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | 7 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | 2 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 4 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code207WX0109X · Ophthalmology
- Size rank456th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family7th of 8 Ophthalmology codes, 0.7% of the family
- Part D prescribers140 (78.2% of records)
- Part D claims335 a year per prescriber, on average (218th of 496)
- Industry payments92 physicians paid $563K in 2024, $6K each on average
- Concentration6 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 neuro-ophthalmology physician records
- Ramya Gnanaraj, MDBirmingham, AL1487447819
- Stephen Solomon, DOHuntsville, AL1245326602
- Paul Taupeka, M.D.Mobile, AL1356364061
- Jennifer Doyle, M.D.Little Rock, AR1871810606
- Karl Golnik, MDPhoenix, AZ1407896871
- Jay PatelPhoenix, AZ1053873422
- Wayne Bixenman, MDTucson, AZ1790862522
- Salina Teja, MD FRCSCLos Angeles, CA1306322326
- Michael Gilhooley, MDLos Angeles, CA1043071277
- Howard Krauss, M.D.Santa Monica, CA1114950060
- Alexander Solomon, M.D.Torrance, CA1306372602
- Kim Firn, MD, MSPasadena, CA1396314175
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Neuro-ophthalmology Physician's mid-pack national roster?
179 CMS-registered Neuro-ophthalmology Physician providers sit across 36 states; California leads with 26. Rank 456th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Neuro-ophthalmology Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 92 Neuro-ophthalmology Physician physicians receiving $563K across 1,516 payments (average $6K; 73rd of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Neuro-ophthalmology Physician NPIs, 140 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 335 claims and $133K drug cost per prescriber; 218th 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.