David J. Mendelblatt, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · St Petersburg, FL
David J. Mendelblatt, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1215964697, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME79536, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Mendelblatt
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME79536 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 6TH St S, St Petersburg, FL 33701
- Phone
- (727) 822-6763
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 821-0649
- Medicaid ID
- 266967600 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040326000557); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David J. Mendelblatt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME79536Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,542 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost499 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate411 claims
- Ofloxacin250 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone199 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol181 claims
- Timolol Maleate154 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
David J. Mendelblatt among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
David J. Mendelblatt, MD 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
- Graduated1998 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 St Petersburg → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Bell, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011194710798
- Jeffrey Hess, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011356368203
- Robert Nelson, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011588657449
- Kenneth Safko, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011336330794
- Joshua Elliott, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337021720296742
- Derek Hess, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337021992726657
- Thomas Pusateri, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337021194733188
- Lawrence Kass, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337031356366330
Common questions
What is David J. Mendelblatt, MD's NPI number?
David J. Mendelblatt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215964697, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Mendelblatt, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 6TH St S, St Petersburg, FL, 33701. Phone: (727) 822-6763. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Mendelblatt, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME79536, 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 David J. Mendelblatt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Mendelblatt, MD had 2,542 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David J. Mendelblatt, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.2 of 100. 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.