Blake Hugo Fortes, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Blake Hugo Fortes, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1235699323, issued on Mar 23, 2019. Check the license (Florida ME172651, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Blake Hugo Fortes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- ME172651 FL
A185112 CA
30022 MN
67739 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6333 N Federal Hwy Ste 300, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
- Phone
- (954) 776-6880
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2019
- Record last updated
- Aug 1, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250307000981); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Florida International Univ, College Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6333 N Federal Hwy Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Blake Hugo Fortes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME172651Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
109 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate22 claims
- Atropine Sulfate16 claims
- Moxifloxacin16 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: $188.87
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Retina Vitreous ConsultantsJupiter, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Blake Hugo Fortes among 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Florida
Blake Hugo Fortes, MD is one of 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 89% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2001 among the 108 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Florida
There are 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Florida.
All 123 in Florida → Every provider in Fort Lauderdale → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Anagnoste, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081487652566
- Mario Del Cid, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081407037872
- Mandeep Dhalla, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081457389447
- Itika Garg, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081083354591
- Darin Goldman, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333081861699290
- Lawrence Halperin, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081801894977
- Robert Lalane, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333081548553431
- Krista RosenbergFt Lauderdale, FL 333081235192428
Common questions
What is Blake Hugo Fortes, MD's NPI number?
Blake Hugo Fortes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235699323, issued on Mar 23, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Blake Hugo Fortes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6333 N Federal Hwy Ste 300, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308. Phone: (954) 776-6880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Blake Hugo Fortes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME172651, 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 Blake Hugo Fortes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Blake Hugo Fortes, MD had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.