Derek Hunter Ohlstein, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Vero Beach, FL
Derek Hunter Ohlstein, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Vero Beach, Florida, and NPI 1295960946, issued on May 26, 2009. Check the license (Florida ME114955, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Hunter Ohlstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- ME114955 FL
TRN13800 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3500 US Highway 1, Vero Beach, FL 32960
- Phone
- (772) 299-1404
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2022
- Fax
- (772) 299-1455
- Medicaid ID
- 008639900 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130705000357); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3500 US Highway 1
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Verify Derek Hunter Ohlstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME114955Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,313 Medicare Part D claims for 678 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost481 claims
- Timolol Maleate274 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone245 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol123 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate103 claims
- Lorazepam99 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): 71.8 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: $442.42
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- William J. Mallon, MDVero Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Hunter Ohlstein among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Derek Hunter Ohlstein, 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 2009, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 Vero Beach → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dominick Benedetto, MDVero Beach, FL 329601730246257
- Edward BraniganVero Beach, FL 329601235186677
- Adam Katz, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601790772101
- Sarah Khodadadeh, MD, MSVero Beach, FL 329601467642371
- William Mallon, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601114976479
- Roger Meyer, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601215976519
- Paul Minotty, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601124073598
- David O'Brien, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601790724532
Common questions
What is Derek Hunter Ohlstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Derek Hunter Ohlstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295960946, issued on May 26, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Hunter Ohlstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3500 US Highway 1, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 299-1404. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Hunter Ohlstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME114955, 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 Derek Hunter Ohlstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Hunter Ohlstein, M.D. had 2,313 Medicare Part D claims for 678 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek Hunter Ohlstein, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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.