Brian Merlino, O.D.
Optometrist · Palm Harbor, FL
Brian Merlino, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Palm Harbor, Florida, and NPI 1841418555, issued on Apr 20, 2007. Check the license (Florida OPC3923, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Merlino
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPC3923 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30715 US Highway 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684
- Phone
- (727) 785-8645
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2024
- Fax
- (727) 786-8258
- Medicaid ID
- 620968800 FL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 30715 US Highway 19 N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Megan Webb, ODOptometrist1912596073
Verify Brian Merlino in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC3923Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
79 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost21 claims
- Erythromycin13 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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: $290.74
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Brian Merlino among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Brian Merlino, O.D. 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 2007, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Palm Harbor → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kate Claffie, O.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841437252616
- Natasha Gaukhshteyn, O.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841376683623
- Richard Hernandez, O.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841952302648
- Sujey Kuan, O.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841437487659
- Brenda Liffland, ODPalm Harbor, FL 346841447409974
- Christina Moustopoulos, ODPalm Harbor, FL 346841992304331
- Megan Webb, ODPalm Harbor, FL 346841912596073
- Tara Rusoff, O.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346851235144023
Common questions
What is Brian Merlino, O.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Merlino, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841418555, issued on Apr 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Merlino, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30715 US Highway 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL, 34684. Phone: (727) 785-8645. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Merlino, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC3923, 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 Brian Merlino, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Merlino, O.D. had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 46 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.