Ernesto Cepero, O.D.
Optometrist · Coral Gables, FL
Ernesto Cepero, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Coral Gables, Florida, and NPI 1255689691, issued on Aug 15, 2012. Check the license (Florida OPC4698, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernesto Cepero
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPC4698 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1705 Coral Way, Coral Gables, FL 33145
- Phone
- (305) 858-4085
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (305) 858-4053
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1705 Coral Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ernesto Cepero in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC4698Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate12 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: $22.34
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.
Ernesto Cepero among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Ernesto Cepero, O.D. 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 2012, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Florida
There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Garry Chrycy, ODMiami, FL 331451902965254
- Kelli Conesa, O.D.Miami, FL 331451386994044
- Maria Gonzalez, OD,PACoral Gables, FL 331451356323810
- Saba Millares, O.DCoral Gables, FL 331451053485136
- Linnett Molina, O.D.Miami, FL 331451326497942
- Panta Momayezzadeh, O.D.Miami, FL 331451942361290
Common questions
What is Ernesto Cepero, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ernesto Cepero, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255689691, issued on Aug 15, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernesto Cepero, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1705 Coral Way, Coral Gables, FL, 33145. Phone: (305) 858-4085. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernesto Cepero, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC4698, 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 Ernesto Cepero, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernesto Cepero, O.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 25 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.