NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leonard E. Cortelli, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Tampa, FL

Leonard E. Cortelli, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1538177522, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME56688, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538177522
Name
Leonard E. Cortelli
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
ME56688 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13602 N 46TH St, Tampa, FL 33613
Phone
(813) 972-4444
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(813) 979-1600
Medicaid ID
015952100 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111123000242); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1988
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 13602 N 46TH St

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

  1. Erin Cooper, O.D.Optometrist1013297910
  2. Rachel MarksOptometrist1841642048
  3. Allen Pusateri, MDOphthalmology Physician1619267663
  4. Sejal Shah Desai, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1790919868

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,325 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Leonard Cortelli1,325
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost563 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol188 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine78 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate75 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate65 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate56 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $40.11

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

  1. Leonard Cortelli$40.11
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Ohi West Medical Group II LLCTampa, FL

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

Leonard E. Cortelli among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida

Leonard E. Cortelli, 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 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Arey, MDTampa, FL 336131801906664
  2. Vasant Balar, MDTampa, FL 336131205818002
  3. Craig Berger, MDTampa, FL 336131023031788
  4. Lisa Gamell, MDTampa, FL 336131629051651
  5. Allen Pusateri, MDTampa, FL 336131619267663
  6. Sejal Shah Desai, M.D.Tampa, FL 336131790919868
  7. Jorge Agi, MDTampa, FL 336121912602541
  8. Chad Baker, MDTampa, FL 336121912168105

Common questions

What is Leonard E. Cortelli, MD's NPI number?

Leonard E. Cortelli, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538177522, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leonard E. Cortelli, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13602 N 46TH St, Tampa, FL, 33613. Phone: (813) 972-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leonard E. Cortelli, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME56688, 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 Leonard E. Cortelli, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leonard E. Cortelli, MD had 1,325 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.