NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Justin Wayne Knuckles, O.D.

Optometrist · New Smyrna Beach, FL

Justin Wayne Knuckles, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, and NPI 1437684776, issued on Apr 24, 2017. Check the license (Florida 5394, 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
1437684776
Name
Justin Wayne Knuckles
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5394 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
415 N Causeway, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
Phone
(386) 427-4143
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2024
Fax
(386) 410-2074
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180918002329); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 415 N Causeway

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

  1. Robert Dean, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1053391813
  2. Chelsea Heck, ODOptometrist1700311040
  3. Daniel Miller, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1477546349
  4. Robert Routh, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1992932776

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  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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

810 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Justin Knuckles810
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost277 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate107 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate51 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth51 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl45 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol44 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $59.81

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight 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.

  1. Justin Knuckles$59.81
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Volusia Eye Associates, LLCNew Smyrna Beach, FL

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

Justin Wayne Knuckles among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Justin Wayne Knuckles, 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 2017, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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. Chelsea Heck, ODNew Smyrna Beach, FL 321691700311040
  2. Madison BalbirerNew Smyrna Beach, FL 321681518761725
  3. Andreea Chih, O.D.New Smyrna, FL 321681356308894
  4. Nicola Granger, O.D.New Smyrna Beach, FL 321681619350022
  5. Charles Register, ODNew Smyrna Beach, FL 321681053493361
  6. Phillip Stephens, O.D.New Smyrna Beach, FL 321681851476956
  7. Michael Cady, O.D.Ormond Beach, FL 321741073503983
  8. Nathalie Findlater, O.D.Palm Coast, FL 321641306212873

Common questions

What is Justin Wayne Knuckles, O.D.'s NPI number?

Justin Wayne Knuckles, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437684776, issued on Apr 24, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Justin Wayne Knuckles, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 N Causeway, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32169. Phone: (386) 427-4143. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Justin Wayne Knuckles, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 5394, 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 Justin Wayne Knuckles, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Justin Wayne Knuckles, O.D. had 810 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Justin Wayne Knuckles, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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