Luis Eduardo Fernandez De Castro, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Plantation, FL
Luis Eduardo Fernandez De Castro, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Plantation, Florida, and NPI 1700046695, issued on Jun 13, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME116570, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luis Eduardo Fernandez De Castro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME116570 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 850 S Pine Island RD, Plantation, FL 33324
- Phone
- (954) 741-5555
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (954) 572-9658
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131216001853); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 850 S Pine Island RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Luis Eduardo Fernandez De Castro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME116570Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,247 Medicare Part D claims for 471 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost659 claims
- Timolol Maleate260 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate187 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate180 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol149 claims
- Moxifloxacin135 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $151.66
6 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.
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
- Eye Physicians OF Florida LLPPlantation, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Luis Eduardo Fernandez De Castro among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Luis Eduardo Fernandez De Castro, M.D. 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 2008, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · 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.
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- Neil Kanterman, MDPlantation, FL 333241053318402
- Bruce Miller, MDPlantation, FL 333241548267941
- Stanley Rous, M.D.Plantation, FL 333241902808629
- David Simon, MD PHDPlantation, FL 333241366467946
Common questions
What is Luis Eduardo Fernandez De Castro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Luis Eduardo Fernandez De Castro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700046695, issued on Jun 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luis Eduardo Fernandez De Castro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 850 S Pine Island RD, Plantation, FL, 33324. Phone: (954) 741-5555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luis Eduardo Fernandez De Castro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME116570, 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 Luis Eduardo Fernandez De Castro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luis Eduardo Fernandez De Castro, M.D. had 2,247 Medicare Part D claims for 471 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Luis Eduardo Fernandez De Castro, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86 of 100. 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.