Austin Ryan Henkel, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Destin, FL
Austin Ryan Henkel, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Destin, Florida, and NPI 1184966699, issued on Mar 22, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME131033, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Austin Ryan Henkel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME131033 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 151 Regions Way Bldg 1, Destin, FL 32541
- Phone
- (850) 650-6550
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170719001053); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 151 Regions Way Bldg 1
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alexander DecubellisOphthalmology Physician1184204992
Verify Austin Ryan Henkel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME131033Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,883 Medicare Part D claims for 586 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Moxifloxacin361 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate355 claims
- Besivance223 claims
- Difluprednate193 claims
- Prolensa164 claims
- Latanoprost127 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $401.95
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eye Partners PCDestin, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Austin Ryan Henkel among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Austin Ryan Henkel, M.D. is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexander DecubellisDestin, FL 325411184204992
- Jessica Bolton, M.D.Eglin Afb, FL 325421073810388
- Gayla Rowland, MDCrestview, FL 325361962482927
- Thomas Bailey, MD FACSFort Walton Beach, FL 325471205815115
- Thomas Church, M.D.Ft Walton Beach, FL 325471578539235
- Larry Gabriel, M.D.Fort Walton Beach, FL 325471184637282
- Lealis Hale, M.D.Fort Walton Beach, FL 325471497730477
- Robert Hofmann, M.D.Fort Walton Beach, FL 325471770745960
Common questions
What is Austin Ryan Henkel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Austin Ryan Henkel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184966699, issued on Mar 22, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Austin Ryan Henkel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 151 Regions Way Bldg 1, Destin, FL, 32541. Phone: (850) 650-6550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Austin Ryan Henkel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME131033, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Austin Ryan Henkel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Austin Ryan Henkel, M.D. had 1,883 Medicare Part D claims for 586 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Austin Ryan Henkel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.