NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catalina Garzon

Ophthalmology Physician · Miami, FL

Catalina Garzon is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1770053985, issued on Nov 29, 2018. Check the license (Florida ME181242, 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
1770053985
Name
Catalina Garzon
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
ME181242 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
900 NW 17TH St, Miami, FL 33136
Phone
(305) 243-4000
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2026
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 900 NW 17TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mariana Abi Karam, MDPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician1437825981
  2. Rami Aboumourad, ODOptometrist1275191066
  3. Jessica Adams, OTR/L, CHTSpecialist1023153202
  4. Zakeya Al-Sadah, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1205286218
  5. Chris Alabiad, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1730398942
  6. Ghada Albayyat, MDOphthalmology Physician1861042467

Verify Catalina Garzon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

813 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Catalina Garzon813
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost208 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate113 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol109 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate60 claims
  5. Rhopressa34 claims
  6. Moxifloxacin22 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: $903.26

9 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.

  1. Catalina Garzon$903.26
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Catalina Garzon among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida

Catalina Garzon 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 2018, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Banta, M.D.Miami, FL 331361427023134
  2. Donald Budenz, MDMiami, FL 331361063455749
  3. Zelia Correa, MD, PHDMiami, FL 331361013934744
  4. William Culbertson, MDMiami, FL 331361437126778
  5. Anat Galor, M.D.Miami, FL 331361962452813
  6. Edward Gelber, M.D.Miami, FL 331361356305122
  7. Manish Kalaria, MDMiami, FL 331361578502043
  8. Felipe Medeiros, M.D.Miami, FL 331361912922311

Common questions

What is Catalina Garzon's NPI number?

Catalina Garzon's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770053985, issued on Nov 29, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catalina Garzon located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 NW 17TH St, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 243-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catalina Garzon's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME181242, 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 Catalina Garzon prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catalina Garzon had 813 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.