Barry Alan Schechter, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Boynton Beach, FL
Barry Alan Schechter, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Boynton Beach, Florida, and NPI 1487716494, issued on Dec 15, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME62041, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barry Alan Schechter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME62041 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1717 W Woolbright RD, Boynton Beach, FL 33426
- Phone
- (561) 737-5500
- Enumerated
- Dec 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (561) 737-7055
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040917000069); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1717 W Woolbright RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Randy Katz, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1861455529
- Steven Naids, M.DOphthalmology Physician1487917530
- James Walsh, ODOptometrist1265094551
Verify Barry Alan Schechter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME62041Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,934 Medicare Part D claims for 1,180 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost665 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl473 claims
- Restasis382 claims
- Timolol Maleate327 claims
- Lotemax Sm215 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol192 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): 84 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: $24,989.26
109 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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
- Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute IncBoynton Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Barry Alan Schechter among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Barry Alan Schechter, 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 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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.
All 1,581 in Florida → Every provider in Boynton Beach → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jonathan Chua, M.D.Boynton Beach, FL 334261578625570
- Jonathan Criss, MDBoynton Beach, FL 334261851457444
- Randy Katz, M.D.Boynton Beach, FL 334261861455529
- Steven Naids, M.DBoynton Beach, FL 334261487917530
- Jay Pechter, M.D.Boynton Beach, FL 334261295774362
- Garry Thomas, M.D.Boynton Beach, FL 334261093799611
- Lee Friedman, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334281336201359
- Archana Gupta, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334281134475569
Common questions
What is Barry Alan Schechter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Barry Alan Schechter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487716494, issued on Dec 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barry Alan Schechter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 W Woolbright RD, Boynton Beach, FL, 33426. Phone: (561) 737-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barry Alan Schechter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME62041, 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 Barry Alan Schechter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barry Alan Schechter, M.D. had 3,934 Medicare Part D claims for 1,180 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Barry Alan Schechter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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.