David Russell Ness, O.D.
Optometrist · Silver Springs, FL
David Russell Ness, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Silver Springs, Florida, and NPI 1346324308, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Florida 2612, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Russell Ness
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2612 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15936 E Highway 40, Silver Springs, FL 34488
- Phone
- (352) 625-0135
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 620294200 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031114000083); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 15936 E Highway 40
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kenneth Hansen, O.D.Optometrist1316159940
Verify David Russell Ness in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license 2612Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
199 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost81 claims
- Restasis21 claims
- Timolol Maleate17 claims
- Xiidra12 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate11 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: $48.08
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, 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
- Myeyedr Optometry OF Florida, LLCLady Lake, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Silver Springs
They are 2 of the 31 NPPES records with a practice address in Silver Springs, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
All 2 in Silver Springs → All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Silver Springs →
Other optometrist records in Florida
- Vanessa Aaronson, O.D.Boynton Beach, FL1407962749
- Veronia Abadeer, ODPort Richey, FL1609509165
- Victoria AbbottNaples, FL1982520599
- Helen Abdal, O.D.Wellington, FL1518048594
- Marina Abdalla, ODWeston, FL1720573173
- Farahnaz Abdoly, ODCoral Springs, FL1528595766
- Mariem Abdou, ODDavie, FL1366882458
- Jemila Abdulgabbar, ODOdessa, FL1063047355
- Wafa Abdulrazzaq, ODCooper City, FL1063623858
- Alexis AbernathyOrlando, FL1619653607
Common questions
What is David Russell Ness, O.D.'s NPI number?
David Russell Ness, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346324308, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Russell Ness, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15936 E Highway 40, Silver Springs, FL, 34488. Phone: (352) 625-0135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Russell Ness, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number 2612, 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 Russell Ness, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Russell Ness, O.D. had 199 Medicare Part D claims for 60 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.