2026 Specialty Measure Set

2026 MIPS Quality Measures for Ophthalmology

The 17 MIPS quality measures designated by CMS for the Ophthalmology specialty set. These are the measures ophthalmology specialists are most likely to report on—though any MIPS-eligible measure can be submitted.

17measures
10high priority
15with benchmarks
8topped out
Related:MIPS Reporting & Strategy →MIPS Cost Category →VBCA's QCDR →
ID ↑Measure eCQMType Status
MIPS 117Diabetes: Eye ExamCMS131v14ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 130Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical RecordCMS68v15High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 141Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Reduction of Intraocular Pressure (IOP) by 20% OR—High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 191Cataracts: 20/40 or Better Visual Acuity within 90 Days Following Cataract SurgeryCMS133v14High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 226Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and CessationCMS138v14ProcessTopped Out
MIPS 238Use of High-Risk Medications in Older AdultsCMS156v14High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 303Cataracts: Improvement in Patient’s Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 304Cataracts: Patient Satisfaction within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 374Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist ReportCMS50v14High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 384Adult Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Surgery: No Return to the Operating—High PriorityTopped Out
MIPS 385Adult Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Surgery: Visual Acuity Improvement—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 389Cataract Surgery: Difference Between Planned and Final Refraction—High PriorityBenchmark
MIPS 499Appropriate Screening and Plan of Care for Elevated Intraocular Pressure Following—ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 500Acute Posterior Vitreous Detachment Appropriate Examination and Follow-up—ProcessBenchmark
MIPS 501Acute Posterior Vitreous Detachment and Acute Vitreous Hemorrhage Appropriate—ProcessBenchmark

All Specialty Sets

Allergy/Immunology12Anesthesiology4Audiology10Cardiology22Certified Nurse Midwife11Chiropractic Medicine8Clinical Social Work19Dentistry2Dermatology11Diagnostic Radiology6Electrophysiology Cardiac Specialist2Emergency Medicine10Endocrinology16Family Medicine62Gastroenterology11General Surgery10Geriatrics22Hospitalists4Infectious Disease15Internal Medicine57Interventional Radiology13Mental/Behavioral Health20Nephrology17Neurology22Neurosurgical8Nutrition/Dietician8Obstetrics/Gynecology23Oncology/Hematology24Ophthalmology17Optometry6Orthopedic Surgery29Otolaryngology20Pathology7Pediatrics16Physical Medicine9Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy25Plastic Surgery7Podiatry9Preventive Medicine20Pulmonology14Radiation Oncology4Rheumatology15Skilled Nursing Facility12Speech Language Pathology10Thoracic Surgery10Urgent Care11Urology21Vascular Surgery12

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