John Joseph Mertzlufft, O.D.
Optometrist · Tampa, FL
John Joseph Mertzlufft, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1992985774, issued on Nov 8, 2007. Check the license (Florida 2610, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Joseph Mertzlufft
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2610 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12311 W Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, FL 33626
- Phone
- (813) 814-2020
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (813) 814-9944
- Medicaid ID
- 620845200 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070912000826); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12311 W Linebaugh Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Emily Hall, ODOptometrist1972096857
Verify John Joseph Mertzlufft in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license 2610Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
110 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost49 claims
- Timolol Maleate25 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol13 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: $670.91
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Myeyedr Optometry OF Florida, LLCTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Joseph Mertzlufft among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
John Joseph Mertzlufft, 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 2007, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Tampa → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelly Chambers, O.D.Tampa, FL 336261639403058
- Daniel Guild, ODTampa, FL 336261184180770
- Emily Hall, ODTampa, FL 336261972096857
- Matthew Helsing, O.D.Tampa, FL 336261972883981
- Justina Jacob, ODTampa, FL 336261972165058
- Elizabeth Knighton, O.D.Tampa, FL 336261700174836
- Andrew Rothberg, O.D.Tampa, FL 336261518306943
- Jon Bickoff, O.D.Tampa, FL 336251467500561
Common questions
What is John Joseph Mertzlufft, O.D.'s NPI number?
John Joseph Mertzlufft, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992985774, issued on Nov 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Joseph Mertzlufft, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12311 W Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, FL, 33626. Phone: (813) 814-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Joseph Mertzlufft, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number 2610, 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 John Joseph Mertzlufft, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Joseph Mertzlufft, O.D. had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 28 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.