Dr. William E. McRee, MD

  • Paso Robles, CA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1215945126PAC ID9234191362
Medicare services, 2024
4,080
Medicare patients, 2024
1,496
Part D claims, 2024
2,158
MIPS score, 2024
95
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
220 Oak Hill Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446
Practice phone
Call (805) 545-7881
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Primary practice

Pacific Eye Surgeons, a California Professional Medical Corporation

Paso Robles, California

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Dr. William E. McRee is an ophthalmologist in Paso Robles, California

Dr. McRee practices at Pacific Eye Surgeons, a California Professional Medical Corporation in Paso Robles, California.

Dr. McRee's NPI, 1215945126, was assigned on August 4, 2006. Dr. McRee graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1984. Dr. McRee holds California license G55029.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9234191362
NPI enumeration date
August 4, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(805) 545-7881
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
66
Medical school graduation
1984

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. William E. McRee practices at Pacific Eye Surgeons, a California Professional Medical Corporation in Paso Robles, California

Dr. McRee's primary practice is Pacific Eye Surgeons, a California Professional Medical Corporation, at 220 Oak Hill Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446 in San Luis Obispo County. The practice phone is (805) 545-7881.

  • Pacific Eye Surgeons, a California Professional Medical Corporation
    220 Oak Hill Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446 · San Luis Obispo CountyPhone(805) 545-7881

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. William E. McRee is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. McRee's primary practice is Pacific Eye Surgeons, a California Professional Medical Corporation in Paso Robles, California. Dr. McRee is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. McRee to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William E. McRee's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McRee practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Pacific Eye Surgeons, a California Professional Medical CorporationAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. William E. McRee is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G55029 · 1985 to 2026 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Clinical focus

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

Ophthalmologists near Dr. McRee

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2,621ophthalmologists in California
3ophthalmologists in Paso Robles

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

Dr. William E. McRee billed Medicare for 4,080 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,080 Medicare services from Dr. McRee across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,496 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $389,971 for them.

Medicare services, 20244,080
Medicare patients1,496
Paid by Medicare$389,971
Procedure codes17

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 2,1962024: 2,2221%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,2832024: 1,3707%
Surgery
2023: 4922024: 4881%
Imaging
2023: 312024: 0100%

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

  • In an office3,66690%
  • In a facility41410%

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

  • Dr. McRee
  • California median
Medicare services
4,080vs 1,0793.8 times
Medicare patients
1,496vs 4213.6 times
Part D claims
2,065vs 6183.3 times

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

Dr. McRee'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. William E. McRee treated 1,496 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 1,496 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McRee in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 613 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. McRee's median patient age at 75, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,496
Average age77
Average risk score1.03
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. McRee's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. McRee's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women88159%
  • Men61541%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Diabetes26%
  5. Chronic kidney disease21%
  6. Ischemic heart disease20%
  7. Mood disorders19%
  8. Anxiety17%

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

Dr. McRee's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. William E. McRee wrote 2,158 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. McRee wrote 2,158 Medicare Part D claims for 597 patients. 60% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,065 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $222,120 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,929 claims across 25 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,158
Drugs named by CMS25
Total drug cost$222,120
Part D patients597

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

  • Generic1,300 claims60%
  • Brand-name858 claims40%

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

  • Antibiotics1%19 of 2,158 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: 1,9292024: 2,0657%

Drugs named by CMS: 25 in 2024, 25 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. William E. McRee scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. McRee for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. McRee accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 504 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. McRee, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. McRee's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 99.6of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 82of 100Cost

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

Where Dr. McRee ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
95th percentile504 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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. William E. McRee received $2,200 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. McRee from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $821.

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

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

$2.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,16398%
  • Education$382%

Companies that paid Dr. McRee 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. William E. McRee has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. McRee.

Awards and honors for Dr. McRee

  1. Undated
    • AAO Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. William E. McRee graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Dr. McRee graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1984. Dr. McRee is a member of AAO.

  1. Medical schoolDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. William E. McRee accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Dr. McRee is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • +4 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. McRee accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare8
  2. PPO8
  3. HMO7
  4. POS5
  5. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. William E. McRee'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 percentilesDoctors 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 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. William E. McRee's NPI number?

Dr. William E. McRee's NPI number is 1215945126. It was assigned on August 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William E. McRee?

Dr. William E. McRee is an ophthalmologist in Paso Robles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. William E. McRee practice?

Dr. McRee practices at 220 Oak Hill Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446. Dr. McRee's primary practice is Pacific Eye Surgeons, a California Professional Medical Corporation in Paso Robles, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. McRee to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. William E. McRee's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. McRee is (805) 545-7881.

What is Dr. William E. McRee's medical license number?

Dr. McRee holds California license G55029.

Which hospitals is Dr. William E. McRee affiliated with?

Dr. McRee is affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center.

Does Dr. William E. McRee accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. McRee billed Medicare for 4,080 services in 2024, and Dr. McRee accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. William E. McRee's MIPS score?

Dr. McRee's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. William E. McRee see?

CMS counts 1,496 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McRee in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Is Dr. William E. McRee board certified?

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

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What services does Dr. William E. McRee bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. McRee's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), eye exam or test (92014) and eye exam or test (92133).

Where did Dr. William E. McRee go to medical school?

Dr. McRee graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1984.

What drugs does Dr. William E. McRee prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. McRee's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Ofloxacin.

Has Dr. William E. McRee received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,200 in general payments to Dr. McRee from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. William E. McRee been practicing?

Dr. McRee graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. William E. McRee accept?

Dr. McRee is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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