NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maritza Marquez Nickerson, O.D.

Optometrist · Tallahassee, FL

Maritza Marquez Nickerson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Tallahassee, Florida, and NPI 1942310370, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Florida OPC 4042, 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
1942310370
Name
Maritza Marquez Nickerson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC 4042 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1491 Governors Square Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone
(850) 383-3322
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
May 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070315000200); may accept 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 1491 Governors Square Blvd

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

  1. Marissa Adamson, O.D.Optometrist1104076942
  2. Theresa Aldridge, O.D.Optometrist1891752754
  3. Victoria Bates, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1013974906
  4. Kathryn Beggs, O.D.Optometrist1154388080
  5. Robert Chapman, MDInternal Medicine Physician1194797068
  6. Christine Chiu, MDFamily Medicine Physician1629081492

Verify Maritza Marquez Nickerson in five checks

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

747 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Maritza Nickerson747
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost351 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol82 claims
  3. Restasis46 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth34 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone31 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate29 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: $113.94

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. Maritza Nickerson$113.94
  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. Capital Health Plan, Inc,Tallahassee, FL

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

Maritza Marquez Nickerson among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Maritza Marquez Nickerson, 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Tallahassee → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marissa Adamson, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323011104076942
  2. Theresa Aldridge, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323011891752754
  3. Julian Alford, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323011871660332
  4. Kathryn Beggs, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323011154388080
  5. Kiara Darsin GonzalezTallahassee, FL 323011962263707
  6. Karen Detwiler, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323011700853033
  7. Carol Ebert-Gorb, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323011578538096
  8. Jorge Gorb, O.D.Tallahassee, FL 323011295700714

Common questions

What is Maritza Marquez Nickerson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Maritza Marquez Nickerson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942310370, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maritza Marquez Nickerson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1491 Governors Square Blvd, Tallahassee, FL, 32301. Phone: (850) 383-3322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maritza Marquez Nickerson, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC 4042, 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 Maritza Marquez Nickerson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maritza Marquez Nickerson, O.D. had 747 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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