Christopher S. Shumake, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Melbourne, FL
Christopher S. Shumake, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Melbourne, Florida, and NPI 1073504957, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0055788, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher S. Shumake
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME0055788 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1995 W Nasa Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32904
- Phone
- (321) 722-4443
- Enumerated
- Oct 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2024
- Fax
- (321) 722-3657
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher S. Shumake in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0055788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
694 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate76 claims
- Timolol Maleate75 claims
- Latanoprost48 claims
- Valacyclovir48 claims
- Prolensa46 claims
- Vyzulta44 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: $161.74
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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.
Christopher S. Shumake among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Christopher S. Shumake, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- James McManus, M.D.Melbourne, FL 329041174514053
- Paul Befanis, M.D.Melbourne, FL 329011346288784
- Gary Ganiban, M.D.Melbourne, FL 329011306837281
- Rohit Parihar, M.D.Melbourne, FL 329011912134818
- Tracy Ravin, MDMelbourne, FL 329011801846027
- Rafael Trespalacios, MDMelbourne, FL 329011477503696
Common questions
What is Christopher S. Shumake, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher S. Shumake, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073504957, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher S. Shumake, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1995 W Nasa Blvd, Melbourne, FL, 32904. Phone: (321) 722-4443. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher S. Shumake, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0055788, 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 Christopher S. Shumake, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher S. Shumake, M.D. had 694 Medicare Part D claims for 202 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.