Eric Charles Gechter, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Ft Lauderdale, FL
Eric Charles Gechter, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1104830413, issued on Jul 29, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME 39305, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Charles Gechter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME 39305 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2900 W Cypress Creek RD, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33309
- Phone
- (954) 977-0192
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2024
- Fax
- (954) 977-0197
- Medicaid ID
- 010820900 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110304000796); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2900 W Cypress Creek RD
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Verify Eric Charles Gechter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME 39305Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
9,501 Medicare Part D claims for 1,709 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost3,060 claims
- Lumigan1,393 claims
- Combigan1,290 claims
- Timolol Maleate649 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl419 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate401 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: $475.50
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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
- South Florida Vision Associates LLCFt Lauderdale, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Charles Gechter among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Eric Charles Gechter, 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
- Graduated1975 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Gilwit, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333091164486585
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- Julian Ferayorni, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081306834890
- Norma Flack, D.O.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333081326010166
- George Fournier, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081265479646
- Ronald Glatzer, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333081922006196
- James Lang, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333081811945868
- Renata Picciani, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081801120159
Common questions
What is Eric Charles Gechter, MD's NPI number?
Eric Charles Gechter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104830413, issued on Jul 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Charles Gechter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 W Cypress Creek RD, Ft Lauderdale, FL, 33309. Phone: (954) 977-0192. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Charles Gechter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME 39305, 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 Eric Charles Gechter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Charles Gechter, MD had 9,501 Medicare Part D claims for 1,709 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.