Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop, MD

  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1356344485PAC ID4880875848
Medicare services, 2024
8,268
Medicare patients, 2024
2,144
Part D claims, 2024
3,571
Publications
2
MIPS score, 2024
100
Practice address
3045 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Practice phone
Call (805) 569-3226
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Primary practice

Santa Barbara Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Santa Barbara, California

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Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop is an ophthalmologist in Santa Barbara, California

Dr. Winthrop practices at Santa Barbara Surgery Center in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. Winthrop's NPI, 1356344485, was assigned on May 23, 2005. Dr. Winthrop graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1976. Dr. Winthrop holds California license G34164.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4880875848
NPI enumeration date
May 23, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(805) 569-3226
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
76
Medical school graduation
1976

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop practices at Santa Barbara Surgery Center in Santa Barbara, California

Dr. Winthrop's primary practice is Santa Barbara Surgery Center, at 3045 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The practice phone is (805) 569-3226.

  • Santa Barbara Surgery Center
    3045 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105Phone(805) 569-3226

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Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop is affiliated with 3 sites of care

Dr. Winthrop's primary practice is Santa Barbara Surgery Center in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Winthrop is also affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Winthrop to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Winthrop practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Santa Barbara Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California

Ophthalmology is Dr. Winthrop's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Winthrop is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Winthrop is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G34164 · 1977 to 2026 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Winthrop treats.

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Winthrop

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Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop billed Medicare for 8,268 services in 2024

CMS data shows 8,268 Medicare services from Dr. Winthrop across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,144 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $633,130 for them.

Medicare services, 20248,268
Medicare patients2,144
Paid by Medicare$633,130
Procedure codes14

Dr. Winthrop's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 7,5922024: 7,4462%
Surgery
2023: 8982024: 8228%

Where Dr. Winthrop's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office7,92796%
  • In a facility3414%

Dr. Winthrop compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Winthrop
  • California median
Medicare services
8,268vs 1,0797.7 times
Medicare patients
2,144vs 4215.1 times
Part D claims
3,444vs 6185.6 times

Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Winthrop'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. Stuart R. Winthrop treated 2,144 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 2,144 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Winthrop in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 968 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Winthrop's median patient age at 75, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 20242,144
Average age77
Average risk score0.95
Also on Medicaid3%

Dr. Winthrop's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Winthrop's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1,28960%
  • Men85540%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Winthrop's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure60%
  3. Arthritis51%
  4. Osteoporosis21%
  5. Ischemic heart disease20%
  6. Chronic kidney disease19%
  7. Mood disorders19%
  8. Atrial fibrillation17%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Winthrop's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men38%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop wrote 3,571 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Winthrop wrote 3,571 Medicare Part D claims for 671 patients. 48% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,444 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $300,257 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,254 claims across 24 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,571
Drugs named by CMS28
Total drug cost$300,257
Part D patients671

Dr. Winthrop's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,711 claims48%
  • Brand-name1,860 claims52%

Dr. Winthrop'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. Winthrop's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics1%18 of 3,571 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: 3,2542024: 3,4446%

Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 24 in 2023.

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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. Stuart R. Winthrop scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Winthrop for performance year 2024, reported individually. CMS counts 604 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Winthrop, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dr. Winthrop's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 100of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Winthrop ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
96th percentile604 procedures

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Sources: 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. Stuart R. Winthrop has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Winthrop. The most frequent topics are Eye Injuries.

Papers2

Topics Dr. Winthrop writes about most

  • Eye Injuries

Recent publications by Dr. Winthrop

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Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop received $7,539 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 147 general payments to Dr. Winthrop from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $3,481.

General payments to Dr. Winthrop by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Winthrop by kind, 2016 to 2025

$7.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$7,46399%
  • Entertainment$381%
  • Education$380%

Companies that paid Dr. Winthrop the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Winthrop.

Awards and honors for Dr. Winthrop

  1. Undated
    • AAO Fellow
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC

Dr. Winthrop graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1976. Dr. Winthrop is a member of AAO and ACS.

  1. Medical schoolKeck School of Medicine of USC
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

Dr. Winthrop is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Elevance and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Winthrop accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare5
  2. PPO4
  3. HMO1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop's NPI number?

Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop's NPI number is 1356344485. It was assigned on May 23, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop?

Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop is an ophthalmologist in Santa Barbara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop practice?

Dr. Winthrop practices at 3045 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Dr. Winthrop's primary practice is Santa Barbara Surgery Center in Santa Barbara, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Winthrop to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Winthrop is (805) 569-3226.

What is Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop's medical license number?

Dr. Winthrop holds California license G34164.

Which hospitals is Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop affiliated with?

Dr. Winthrop is affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.

Does Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Winthrop billed Medicare for 8,268 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop's MIPS score?

Dr. Winthrop's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop see?

CMS counts 2,144 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Winthrop in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Is Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop board certified?

Yes. Dr. Winthrop is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

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What services does Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Winthrop's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92012) and eye exam or test (92134).

Where did Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop go to medical school?

Dr. Winthrop graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1976.

What drugs does Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Winthrop's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Vyzulta.

Has Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,539 in general payments to Dr. Winthrop from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop been practicing?

Dr. Winthrop graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.

Does Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Winthrop.

What insurance does Dr. Stuart R. Winthrop accept?

Dr. Winthrop is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Elevance and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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