Dr. Paul F. Ware, MD
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
10243 Genetic Center Dr
San Diego, CA 92121
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San Diego County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (1998)
- Years since graduation
- 28
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 319
Licensed in California since 2004, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1998Medical school: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Ophthalmology Physician primary
CA license A89519 (first issued 2004; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Island Eye Specialists Apc (4 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 319
- Services billed
- 1,080
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Imaging of retina | 281 | 235 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 220 | 205 |
| Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | 182 | 149 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 159 | 147 |
| New patient complete exam of visual system | 45 | 45 |
| New patient problem focused exam of visual system | 30 | 30 |
| Creation of eye fluid drainage tracts in iris using a laser, per session | 28 | 15 |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | 18 | 18 |
| Imaging of optic nerve | 14 | 14 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 1,045 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 317 |
| Lumigan (bimatoprost) Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 179 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 170 |
| Restasis (cyclosporine) Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 134 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 88 |
| Xiidra (lifitegrast) Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 81 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol (brimonidine tartrate/timolol) Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 62 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 53 |
| Miebo (perfluorohexyloctane/pf) | 47 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $49.74 in total to this clinician.
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $26.87 |
|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $22.87 |
| Food and Beverage | $49.74 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.