Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Estuardo Ponce, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Tarpon Springs, FL

Estuardo Ponce, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tarpon Springs, Florida, and NPI 1023213071, issued on Jun 19, 2007. Check the license (Florida 121538, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1023213071
Name
Estuardo Ponce
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
121538 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
43309 US Highway 19 N, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Phone
(727) 938-2020
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 43309 US Highway 19 N

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Raymond Agia, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1477549137
  2. William Boudreau, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1508801853
  3. Meridith Clark, P.A.Physician Assistant1730173899
  4. Stephen Depperman, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1861486185
  5. Stephanie Deverick, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1558368761
  6. Frank Dina, O.D.Optometrist1609860949

Verify Estuardo Ponce in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,556 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Estuardo Ponce1,556
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate419 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium284 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate181 claims
  4. Dorzolamide Hcl125 claims
  5. Bromfenac Sodium81 claims
  6. Atropine Sulfate67 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: $530.85

18 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Estuardo Ponce$530.85
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. St Lukes Cataract And Laser InstituteTarpon Springs, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

15 ophthalmology physician records list a Tarpon Springs practice address

They are 15 of the 489 NPPES records with a Tarpon Springs practice address, and 1,545 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Florida

  1. Abbas Abbey, MDQuincy, FL1669436473
  2. Abdullah Abou-Samra, MDLand O Lakes, FL1134757479
  3. Maura Abraham Marin, MDMiami, FL1962190827
  4. Jody Abrams, M.D.Sarasota, FL1942229844
  5. Maria Adams, DOJacksonville, FL1225411622
  6. Rebecca Adams, MDMaitland, FL1932178472
  7. Ron Adelman, MDJacksonville, FL1245266352
  8. Jonathan Adler, M.D.Bradenton, FL1063541076
  9. Brittany Agee, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1760771851
  10. Shawn Agee, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1114247079

Common questions

What is Estuardo Ponce, M.D.'s NPI number?

Estuardo Ponce, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023213071, issued on Jun 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Estuardo Ponce, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 43309 US Highway 19 N, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34689. Phone: (727) 938-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Estuardo Ponce, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 121538, 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 Estuardo Ponce, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Estuardo Ponce, M.D. had 1,556 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.