NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Austin John Mason, OD

Optometrist · St Petersburg, FL

Austin John Mason, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1417628470, issued on Sep 21, 2021. Check the license (Florida OPC6016, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417628470
Name
Austin John Mason
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC6016 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5712 5TH Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33710
Phone
(727) 344-0800
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2021
Record last updated
Sep 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5712 5TH Ave N

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  1. John Mason, O.D.Optometrist1467481812

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

159 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. Austin Mason159
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost70 claims
  2. Xdemvy28 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate18 claims
  4. Lumigan11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,022.09

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Austin Mason$1,022.09
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Austin John Mason among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Austin John Mason, OD is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Florida

There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Fisher, ODSt Petersburg, FL 337101689743940
  2. Mark Hetherington, O.D.St Petersburg, FL 337101437258944
  3. Frank Hurd, O.D.Saint Petersburg, FL 337101336266154
  4. Richard InghamSaint Petersburg, FL 337101952464786
  5. Jeffrey Krill, ODSt Petersburg, FL 337101154401438
  6. John Mason, O.D.St Petersburg, FL 337101467481812
  7. Victoria Melcher, ODSt Petersburg, FL 337101992829543
  8. Mitchell Petit, O.D.St Petersburg, FL 337101184628547

Common questions

What is Austin John Mason, OD's NPI number?

Austin John Mason, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417628470, issued on Sep 21, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Austin John Mason, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5712 5TH Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, 33710. Phone: (727) 344-0800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Austin John Mason, OD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC6016, 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 John Mason, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Austin John Mason, OD had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.