Ophthalmology Physician
NUCC 207W00000X · Ophthalmology
22,388 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 56 states · 54th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Ophthalmology Physician ranks 54th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.31% of all registered NPIs), densest in California; per resident District of Columbia leads.
- 22,388
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 54th
- of 690 specialties
- 466
- state-share HHI
- 72%
- Part D prescriber share
District of Columbia is densest per capita (1.9× the national rate; Massachusetts 1.6×); 90.2% of the Ophthalmology category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Ophthalmology Physician (NUCC 207W00000X; 72% Part D prescribers (16,109 of 22,388); avg 1,490 Part D claims/prescriber (75th of 572); Open Payments avg $5K/physician (92nd of 551; 12,922 paid, $63.8M total); state-share HHI 466; next-larger headcount neighbor Cardiovascular Disease Physician (+2,910); next-smaller Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (-908)).
Next larger: Cardiovascular Disease Physician (25,298) Next smaller: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (21,480)
Population-adjusted state index
Each multiple is this specialty's providers-per-resident in a state divided by the national rate (Census Vintage population estimates). Raw headcount favors large states; this ranking surfaces denser markets.
Over-indexed vs national rate
- District of Columbia 1.9× · 12.8/100k
- Massachusetts 1.6× · 10.5/100k
- Maryland 1.4× · 9.6/100k
- Connecticut 1.4× · 9.6/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 2,888 |
| 2 | New York | 1,746 |
| 3 | Florida | 1,545 |
| 4 | Texas | 1,439 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 1,052 |
| 6 | Illinois | 891 |
| 7 | Michigan | 773 |
| 8 | Ohio | 748 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 732 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 625 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 622 |
| 12 | Maryland | 591 |
| 13 | Virginia | 579 |
| 14 | Georgia | 503 |
| 15 | Washington | 498 |
Top Cities for Ophthalmology Physician
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New YorkNew York | 453 |
| 2 | BostonMassachusetts | 311 |
| 3 | ChicagoIllinois | 287 |
| 4 | Los AngelesCalifornia | 279 |
| 5 | PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | 247 |
| 6 | HoustonTexas | 238 |
| 7 | MiamiFlorida | 215 |
| 8 | BaltimoreMaryland | 206 |
| 9 | PortlandOregon | 179 |
| 10 | DallasTexas | 166 |
| 11 | San FranciscoCalifornia | 160 |
| 12 | San DiegoCalifornia | 157 |
Sample Ophthalmology Physician NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Chang, M.D.Pearl River, NY |
| 2 | Lynn McMahan, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS |
| 3 | Charles Heaton, M. D.Tyler, TX |
| 4 | Philip Newman, M.D.Conyers, GA |
| 5 | Stuart Ball, M.D.Mobile, AL |
| 6 | Charles Epes, MDGreensboro, NC |
| 7 | George Boush, M.D.Watertown, WI |
| 8 | Robert Feibel, MDSaint Louis, MO |
| 9 | Jeffrey Hunter, MDNashville, TN |
| 10 | Jaime Jimenez Agosto, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS |
| 11 | Larry Wolff, M.D.Munster, IN |
| 12 | Carl Minning, MDZanesville, OH |
| 13 | John Varga, MDFalls Church, VA |
| 14 | Y. Shin, M.D.Mayfield Hts, OH |
| 15 | Edward Rashid, M.D.San Antonio, TX |
| 16 | Raul Lopez Verge, MDAguadilla, PR |
| 17 | Mark Gorovoy, M.D.Fort Myers, FL |
| 18 | Keith Kobet, M.D.Canton, MI |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Ophthalmology category.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources and methodology
Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes). Specialty classification from NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org). Part D averages from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; industry payments from CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts reflect self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About
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