Everything your practice needs to prepare for successful MIPS reporting through the IRIS Registry — updated each year.
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The Academy is committed to helping ophthalmologists succeed in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) participation through the IRIS Registry — avoiding penalties and maximizing their scores. The IRIS Registry Prep Kit provides practices with guidance and tools to support successful reporting and stay current with annual program changes.
Review the Prep Kit each year to ensure your practice is up to date on current MIPS reporting requirements, workflows, and deadlines. Because reporting requirements and program policies can change annually, regularly reviewing the Prep Kit helps support accurate reporting and successful submission through the IRIS Registry.
Download the entire kit or individual sections below.
2026 Prep Kit
Get the complete 2026 IRIS Registry Prep Kit for free.
The Academy’s IRIS Registry Continues to Help Ophthalmologists Succeed in MIPS
While cost category concerns remain, The Academy's clinical data registry again helped our members achieve strong performance in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
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Academy Fights Policies Limiting How You Treat Patients
The Academy partnered with ASOPRS and NANOS to submit formal written comments to five Medicare administrative contractors on proposed coverage policies for botulinum toxin injections that could override your clinical judgment on treatment decisions.
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CMS Opens 2026 MIPS Exception Applications
Applications must be submitted on CMS' Quality Payment Program webpage by 8 p.m. ET on Dec. 31.
Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) determines whether Medicare pays you more, less, or the same — based on your performance across quality, cost, and interoperability. The Academy helps you succeed every year.
Advanced Alternative Payment Models
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Most ophthalmologists have no Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) available to them, and the Academy is working to ensure future payment models are appropriate for ophthalmology practices and their patients.
Medicare
Medicare is the largest payer for ophthalmology in America. The Academy fights every year to ensure payment policies are fair, accurate, and sustainable.
