Karl Ellsworth Waite, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Daytona Beach, FL
Karl Ellsworth Waite, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Daytona Beach, Florida, and NPI 1598902579, issued on Jan 14, 2009. Check the license (Florida ME120584, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karl Ellsworth Waite
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME120584 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 529 Health Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
- Phone
- (800) 255-7188
- Enumerated
- Jan 14, 2009
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (386) 239-9758
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141125001633); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 529 Health Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Suzanne Demming, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1235168659
Verify Karl Ellsworth Waite in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME120584Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
980 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate189 claims
- Eylea179 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol149 claims
- Vabysmo146 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate53 claims
- Izervay49 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,416.46
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alimera Sciences, Inc. 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 one group practice
- Ophthalmic Partners OF Florida PADaytona Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karl Ellsworth Waite among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Karl Ellsworth Waite, MD 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 2009, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Cardone, M.D.Daytona Beach, FL 321141790863116
- Suzanne Demming, M.D.Daytona Beach, FL 321141235168659
- Margaret Digaetano, MDDaytona Beach, FL 321141942243241
- Annemarie Etienne, MDDaytona Beach, FL 321141013980655
- Todd Geis, MDDaytona Beach, FL 321141093780215
- Allen Jackson, MDDaytona Beach, FL 321141932151479
- Harold Kushner, MDDaytona Beach, FL 321141710946181
- James Li, MDDaytona Beach, FL 321141396373668
Common questions
What is Karl Ellsworth Waite, MD's NPI number?
Karl Ellsworth Waite, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598902579, issued on Jan 14, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karl Ellsworth Waite, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 529 Health Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL, 32114. Phone: (800) 255-7188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karl Ellsworth Waite, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME120584, 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 Karl Ellsworth Waite, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karl Ellsworth Waite, MD had 980 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karl Ellsworth Waite, MD'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.
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.