David Paul Mertzlufft, OD
Optometrist · Venice, FL
David Paul Mertzlufft, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Venice, Florida, and NPI 1912098906, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (Florida OPC2452, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Paul Mertzlufft
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPC2452 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1360 E Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285
- Phone
- (941) 488-2020
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2022
- Fax
- (941) 484-2200
- Medicaid ID
- 620100800 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100902000849); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 3,594 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1360 E Venice Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christine BuiOptometrist1396313607
- Eleni Chalvadakis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1396049078
- Joaquin De Rojas, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1619387370
- George HurwitzOptometrist1144887357
- Joshua Kim, MDOphthalmology Physician1740391952
- James Lenhart, O.D.Optometrist1326037391
Verify David Paul Mertzlufft in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC2452Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,116 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost256 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol200 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth118 claims
- Timolol Maleate76 claims
- Erythromycin49 claims
- Fluorometholone47 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $316.46
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Center For Sight PLVenice, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Paul Mertzlufft among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
David Paul Mertzlufft, OD 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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).
24 optometrist records list a practice address in Venice
They are 24 of the 1,269 NPPES records with a practice address in Venice, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Venice → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christine BuiVenice, FL 342851396313607
- Jacqueline Fay, O.D.Venice, FL 342851811086812
- George HurwitzVenice, FL 342851144887357
- James Lenhart, O.D.Venice, FL 342851326037391
- Patrick Nelson, O.D.Venice, FL 342851952719817
- Logan Page, ODVenice, FL 342851427535426
- Rachel RandolphVenice, FL 342851215660220
- Joseph Sowka, O.D.Venice, FL 342851629143938
Common questions
What is David Paul Mertzlufft, OD's NPI number?
David Paul Mertzlufft, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912098906, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Paul Mertzlufft, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1360 E Venice Ave, Venice, FL, 34285. Phone: (941) 488-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Paul Mertzlufft, OD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC2452, 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 Paul Mertzlufft, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Paul Mertzlufft, OD had 1,116 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Paul Mertzlufft, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.