NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Marie Cavuoto, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Miami, FL

Kara Marie Cavuoto, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1457500266, issued on Sep 17, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME109152, 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
1457500266
Name
Kara Marie Cavuoto
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
ME109152 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
900 NW 17TH St, Miami, FL 33136
Phone
(305) 326-6324
Enumerated
Sep 17, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110826000566); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2007
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 900 NW 17TH St

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

  1. Mariana Abi Karam, MDPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician1437825981
  2. Rami Aboumourad, ODOptometrist1275191066
  3. Jessica Adams, OTR/L, CHTSpecialist1023153202
  4. Zakeya Al-Sadah, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1205286218
  5. Chris Alabiad, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1730398942
  6. Ghada Albayyat, MDOphthalmology Physician1861042467

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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

113 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Kara Cavuoto113
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Moxifloxacin16 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol13 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate12 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate11 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): 81.3 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 score78.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF MiamiMiami, FL

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Florida

  1. Abbas Abbey, MDQuincy, FL1669436473
  2. Abdullah Abou-Samra, MDLand O Lakes, FL1134757479
  3. Jody Abrams, M.D.Sarasota, FL1942229844
  4. Frances Acosta, M.D.Brandon, FL1770826745
  5. Kenneth Adams, D.O.Boynton Beach, FL1851519318
  6. Maria Adams, DOJacksonville, FL1225411622
  7. Ron Adelman, MDJacksonville, FL1245266352
  8. Jonathan Adler, M.D.Bradenton, FL1063541076
  9. Brittany Agee, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1760771851
  10. Jorge Agi, MDTampa, FL1912602541

Common questions

What is Kara Marie Cavuoto, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kara Marie Cavuoto, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457500266, issued on Sep 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Marie Cavuoto, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 NW 17TH St, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 326-6324. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Marie Cavuoto, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME109152, 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 Kara Marie Cavuoto, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Marie Cavuoto, M.D. had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kara Marie Cavuoto, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.