Hershel R. Patel, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Winter Haven, FL
Hershel R. Patel, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Winter Haven, Florida, and NPI 1801216072, issued on Apr 25, 2014. Check the license (Florida ME145015, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hershel R. Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- ME145015 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 250 Avenue K SW Ste 200, Winter Haven, FL 33880
- Phone
- (863) 297-5400
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2014
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (833) 989-0315
- Medicaid ID
- 106409100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200601001209); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 250 Avenue K SW Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Logan Christensen, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1467891812
- Mehak Khan, ODOptometrist1104563857
Verify Hershel R. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME145015Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
856 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate161 claims
- Eylea145 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate113 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol100 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim73 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine58 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): 94.4 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: $412.84
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Vitreous And Retina Consultants PAWinter Haven, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hershel R. Patel among 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Florida
Hershel R. Patel, MD is one of 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2001 among the 108 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Florida
There are 123 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Florida.
All 123 in Florida → Every provider in Winter Haven → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Logan Christensen, M.D.Winter Haven, FL 338801467891812
- Sophia El Hamichi, MDFort Myers, FL 339011255098562
- Alexander Eaton, MDFort Myers, FL 339071922021195
- Hussein Wafapoor, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339071972550622
- Yamini Attiku, MBBS, MDFort Myers, FL 339121265187678
- Avtar Ghuman, MDFt Myers, FL 339121801883822
- Katrina Mears, MDFort Myers, FL 339121063641421
- Paul Raskauskas, M.D.Ft Myers, FL 339121790744746
Common questions
What is Hershel R. Patel, MD's NPI number?
Hershel R. Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801216072, issued on Apr 25, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hershel R. Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 Avenue K SW Ste 200, Winter Haven, FL, 33880. Phone: (863) 297-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hershel R. Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME145015, 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 Hershel R. Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hershel R. Patel, MD had 856 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Hershel R. Patel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.4 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.