NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Frank Lores, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Coral Gables, FL

Edward Frank Lores, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Coral Gables, Florida, and NPI 1881783652, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0018195, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881783652
Name
Edward Frank Lores
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
ME0018195 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4950 S Lejeune Road, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Phone
(305) 667-1666
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(305) 284-0365
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111216000087); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1970
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

526 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Edward Lores526
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Lumigan77 claims
  2. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone60 claims
  3. Latanoprost50 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol35 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth34 claims
  6. Vyzulta29 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): 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Edward Frank Lores among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida

Edward Frank Lores, 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
  • Graduated1970 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Margarita Cardenas-Villa, M.D.Coral Gables, FL 331461083806723
  2. Karina EsquenaziCoral Gables, FL 331461194222687
  3. Oscar Minoso Y De Cal, M.D.Coral Gables, FL 331461710028873
  4. Manuel Airala, MDMiami, FL 331451588622716
  5. Marta Airala, MDMiami, FL 331451265480420
  6. Armando Alegret, MDMiami, FL 331451477659654
  7. Julibeth Alvarez, M.D.Miami, FL 331451891066973
  8. Andres Cortes, MDMiami, FL 331451851392591

Common questions

What is Edward Frank Lores, MD's NPI number?

Edward Frank Lores, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881783652, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Frank Lores, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4950 S Lejeune Road, Coral Gables, FL, 33146. Phone: (305) 667-1666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Frank Lores, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0018195, 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 Edward Frank Lores, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Frank Lores, MD had 526 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward Frank Lores, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.