Joseph Lewis Licht, D.O.
Ophthalmology Physician · Crystal River, FL
Joseph Lewis Licht, D.O. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Crystal River, Florida, and NPI 1497147680, issued on Feb 24, 2015. Check the license (Florida OS16173, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Lewis Licht
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- OS16173 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 N Lyle Ave, Crystal River, FL 34429
- Phone
- (352) 320-2007
- Enumerated
- Feb 24, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2026
- Fax
- (305) 675-3370
- Medicaid ID
- 112937700 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211116003210); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 1,581 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Verify Joseph Lewis Licht in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OS16173Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,176 Medicare Part D claims for 656 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth555 claims
- Latanoprost142 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate56 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate49 claims
- Fluorometholone45 claims
- Erythromycin37 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $794.81
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 4 group practices
- Abita Eye Group LLCSpring Hill, FL
- Halifax Healthcare Systems IncDaytona Bch, FL
- St Lukes AT The Villages PAThe Villages, FL
- Vision One IncDeland, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Lewis Licht among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Joseph Lewis Licht, D.O. 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 2015, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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.
All 1,581 in Florida → Every provider in Crystal River → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Ross, M.D.,F.A.C.S.Crystal River, FL 344291780602482
- Harold Ward, DOHomosassa, FL 344481144220872
- Dan Montgomery, MDInverness, FL 344521922100080
- Carl Rosebrough, MDInverness, FL 344521295837755
- Benjamin Lambright, M.D.Lecanto, FL 344611417147935
- Daniel Lev, M.D.Lecanto, FL 344611164798443
- Kyle Parrow, MDLecanto, FL 344611033221510
- John Rowda, DOLecanto, FL 344611497865489
Common questions
What is Joseph Lewis Licht, D.O.'s NPI number?
Joseph Lewis Licht, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497147680, issued on Feb 24, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Lewis Licht, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 N Lyle Ave, Crystal River, FL, 34429. Phone: (352) 320-2007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Lewis Licht, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OS16173, 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 Joseph Lewis Licht, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Lewis Licht, D.O. had 1,176 Medicare Part D claims for 656 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Lewis Licht, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.