NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Scott Schlesinger, O.D.

Optometrist · Pensacola, FL

Joseph Scott Schlesinger, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Pensacola, Florida, and NPI 1316000524, issued on Dec 18, 2006. Check the license (Florida 2576, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316000524
Name
Joseph Scott Schlesinger
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2576 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5145 Leesway Cir, Pensacola, FL 32504
Phone
(850) 484-9130
Enumerated
Dec 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 484-9130
Medicaid ID
620403100 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121127000335); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1992
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Joseph Scott Schlesinger 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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Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Aria Eye Care LLCFlorence, AL
  2. Aria Vision Care, P.A.Crestview, FL
  3. Senior Vision Services LLCTupelo, MS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joseph Scott Schlesinger among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Joseph Scott Schlesinger, 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Francis Albert, O.D.Pensacola, FL 325041427114552
  2. Lindsay Durtschi, ODPensacola, FL 325041407222185
  3. Terry Fall, ODPensacola, FL 325041356337851
  4. Mary Foresman, O.D.Pensacola, FL 325041457480782
  5. Camille Nolton, O.D.Pensacola, FL 325041922141688
  6. Charles Porch, O.D.Pensacola, FL 325041356467088
  7. Michael Richardson, ODPensacola, FL 325041790165017
  8. Star Rostankovski, ODPensacola, FL 325041124481676

Common questions

What is Joseph Scott Schlesinger, O.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Scott Schlesinger, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316000524, issued on Dec 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Scott Schlesinger, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5145 Leesway Cir, Pensacola, FL, 32504. Phone: (850) 484-9130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Scott Schlesinger, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 2576, 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.

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.