Dr. William Jason Read, MD

  • Monroe, LA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1053361311PAC ID2860406618
Medicare services, 2024
5,096
Medicare patients, 2024
1,893
Part D claims, 2024
5,094
MIPS score, 2024
90
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
2600 Tower Dr, Monroe, LA 71201-5766
Practice phone
Call (318) 387-3881
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Primary practice

Read Eye Center, AMC

Physician office · Monroe, Louisiana

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Dr. William Jason Read is an ophthalmologist in Monroe, Louisiana

Dr. Read practices at Read Eye Center, AMC in Monroe, Louisiana.

Dr. Read's NPI, 1053361311, was assigned on May 10, 2006. Dr. Read graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Read holds Louisiana license 200659.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2860406618
NPI enumeration date
May 10, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(318) 387-3881
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

Dr. William Jason Read practices at Read Eye Center, AMC in Monroe, Louisiana

Dr. Read's primary practice is Read Eye Center, AMC, at 2600 Tower Dr, Monroe, LA 71201-5766. The practice phone is (318) 387-3881.

  • Read Eye Center, AMC
    2600 Tower Dr, Monroe, LA 71201-5766Phone(318) 387-3881

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Dr. William Jason Read is affiliated with 3 sites of care

Dr. Read's primary practice is Read Eye Center, AMC in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Read is also affiliated with St. Francis Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Read to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

Read Eye Center, AMCPhysician office · Monroe, LouisianaPrimary
St. Francis Medical CenterAcute care hospital, Monroe, LA1 hospitalName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Jason Read's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Read Eye Center, AMCAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. William Jason Read is one of 264 ophthalmologists in Louisiana

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, LouisianaPrimaryLicense 200659 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Read

Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

264ophthalmologists in Louisiana
5ophthalmologists in Monroe

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

Dr. William Jason Read billed Medicare for 5,096 services in 2024

CMS data shows 5,096 Medicare services from Dr. Read across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,893 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $463,243 for them.

Medicare services, 20245,096
Medicare patients1,893
Paid by Medicare$463,243
Procedure codes18

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 4,2682024: 4,2041%
Surgery
2023: 5552024: 6018%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3132024: 27213%
Imaging
2023: 242024: 1921%

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

  • In an office4,68392%
  • In a facility4138%

Dr. Read compared with the Louisiana median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Read
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
5,096vs 1,1204.5 times
Medicare patients
1,893vs 4414.3 times
Part D claims
4,983vs 7566.6 times

Medians across 274 ophthalmologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Read's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. William Jason Read treated 1,893 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 1,893 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Read in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 823 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% 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. Read's median patient age at 74, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,893
Average age76
Average risk score0.95
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Read's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Read's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1,19163%
  • Men70237%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Ischemic heart disease33%
  5. Diabetes29%
  6. Anxiety18%
  7. Atrial fibrillation18%
  8. Chronic kidney disease18%

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

Dr. Read's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men36%

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

Dr. William Jason Read wrote 5,094 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Read wrote 5,094 Medicare Part D claims for 1,063 patients. 62% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,983 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $395,521 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,096 claims across 29 drugs.

Part D claims, 20245,094
Drugs named by CMS28
Total drug cost$395,521
Part D patients1,063

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

  • Generic3,144 claims62%
  • Brand-name1,950 claims38%

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

  • Antibiotics1%53 of 5,094 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: 5,0962024: 4,9832%

Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 29 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 Jason Read scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Read for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Read accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 403 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Read, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Read's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 90of 100Final score
  • 96of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 72of 100Cost

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

Where Dr. Read ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
93rd percentile403 procedures

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Removal or shaving of skin growth: 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. William Jason Read received $5,317 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 190 general payments to Dr. Read from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,818.

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

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

$5.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,54285%
  • Travel and lodging$77515%

Companies that paid Dr. Read 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 Jason Read graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Dr. Read graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1995.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Mississippi School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. William Jason Read'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 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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. William Jason Read's NPI number?

Dr. William Jason Read's NPI number is 1053361311. It was assigned on May 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William Jason Read?

Dr. William Jason Read is an ophthalmologist in Monroe, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. William Jason Read practice?

Dr. Read practices at 2600 Tower Dr, Monroe, LA 71201-5766. Dr. Read's primary practice is Read Eye Center, AMC in Monroe, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Read to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. William Jason Read's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Read is (318) 387-3881.

What is Dr. William Jason Read's medical license number?

Dr. Read holds Louisiana license 200659.

Which hospitals is Dr. William Jason Read affiliated with?

Dr. Read is affiliated with St. Francis Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Read to 1 more hospital.

Does Dr. William Jason Read accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Read billed Medicare for 5,096 services in 2024, and Dr. Read accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. William Jason Read's MIPS score?

Dr. Read's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Jason Read see?

CMS counts 1,893 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Read in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. William Jason Read board certified?

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

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What services does Dr. William Jason Read bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Read's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92250) and eye exam or test (92012).

Where did Dr. William Jason Read go to medical school?

Dr. Read graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1995.

What drugs does Dr. William Jason Read prescribe most?

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

Has Dr. William Jason Read received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,317 in general payments to Dr. Read from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. William Jason Read been practicing?

Dr. Read graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

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