Dr. Paul F. Ware, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,031
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 319
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,582
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Industry payments
- $487
- Practice address
- 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 262-6666
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc
San Diego, California
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Dr. Paul F. Ware is an ophthalmologist in San Diego, California
Dr. Ware practices at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California.
Dr. Ware's NPI, 1366760464, was assigned on May 13, 2010. Dr. Ware graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 1998. Dr. Ware holds California license A89519.
- NPI
- 1366760464NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1355692799
- NPI enumeration date
- May 13, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (858) 262-6666
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Paul F. Ware practices at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California
Dr. Ware's primary practice is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc, at 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 262-6666.
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 262-6666
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Paul F. Ware is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Ware's primary practice is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California. The medical group on file is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ware to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul F. Ware's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ware practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paul F. Ware is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Ware's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ware's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Maryland license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cold sores or genital herpes, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Ware treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Ware
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul F. Ware billed Medicare for 1,031 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,031 Medicare services from Dr. Ware across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 319 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $58,926 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Ware's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 9312024: 1,03111%
- Imaging
- 2023: 182024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2023: 282024: 0100%
Dr. Ware compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Ware
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,031vs 1,079Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 319vs 42124% below
- Part D claims
- 2,497vs 6184.0 times
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ware's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul F. Ware treated 319 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 319 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ware in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 134 patients. 61% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ware's median patient age at 77, with 64% women.
Dr. Ware's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ware's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19160%
- Men12840%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ware's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure61%
- High cholesterol61%
- Arthritis38%
- Diabetes32%
- Chronic kidney disease19%
- Ischemic heart disease17%
- Mood disorders17%
- Osteoporosis17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ware's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paul F. Ware wrote 2,582 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ware wrote 2,582 Medicare Part D claims for 584 patients. 51% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,497 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $515,900 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,402 claims across 24 drugs.
Dr. Ware's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,327 claims51%
- Brand-name1,255 claims49%
Dr. Ware's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ware's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%21 of 2,582 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,4022024: 2,4974%
Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 24 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paul F. Ware scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Ware for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ware accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Ware's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 81of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 82of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Paul F. Ware received $487 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Ware from 8 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $208.
General payments to Dr. Ware by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Ware the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Paul F. Ware graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Dr. Ware graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Paul F. Ware accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Ware is in network with 5 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Ware accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare5
- PPO4
- HMO3
- POS3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Paul F. Ware's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Paul F. Ware's NPI number?
Dr. Paul F. Ware's NPI number is 1366760464. It was assigned on May 13, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul F. Ware?
Dr. Paul F. Ware is an ophthalmologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Paul F. Ware practice?
Dr. Ware practices at 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111. Dr. Ware's primary practice is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ware to 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Paul F. Ware's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ware is (858) 262-6666.
What is Dr. Paul F. Ware's medical license number?
Dr. Ware holds California license A89519, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Paul F. Ware been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ware in California (2004 to 2026) and Maryland (2005 to 2011).
What medical group is Dr. Paul F. Ware part of?
Dr. Ware is linked to Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Ware to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Paul F. Ware accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ware billed Medicare for 1,031 services in 2024, and Dr. Ware accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Paul F. Ware's MIPS score?
Dr. Ware's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul F. Ware see?
CMS counts 319 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ware in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Paul F. Ware bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ware's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92133) and eye exam or test (92012).
Where did Dr. Paul F. Ware go to medical school?
Dr. Ware graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Paul F. Ware prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ware's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Lumigan.
Has Dr. Paul F. Ware received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $487 in general payments to Dr. Ware from 8 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Paul F. Ware been practicing?
Dr. Ware graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Paul F. Ware accept?
Dr. Ware is in network with 5 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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