NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Joseph Fliotsos, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Durham, NC

Michael Joseph Fliotsos, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1205343159, issued on Jan 1, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2025-00914, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1205343159
Name
Michael Joseph Fliotsos
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
2025-00914 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 681-3937
Enumerated
Jan 1, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 13, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250717000620); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2021
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 2351 Erwin RD

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

  1. Oleg Alekseev, M.D., PHD.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1922457464
  2. Rabia Ali, O.D.Optometrist1164671145
  3. Yavuz Cakir, MDOphthalmology Physician1275370231
  4. Pratap Challa, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1982794137
  5. Nathan Cheung, O.D.Optometrist1396125183
  6. Lisa CowanOphthalmology Physician1295091221

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

184 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Michael Fliotsos184
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost41 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate19 claims
  4. Simbrinza13 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin12 claims
  6. Combigan11 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: $124.40

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Fliotsos$124.40
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

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

Michael Joseph Fliotsos among 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in North Carolina

Michael Joseph Fliotsos, MD is one of 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 94% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2007 among the 26 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Oleg Alekseev, M.D., PHD.Durham, NC 277051922457464
  2. Liangbo Shen, MDDurham, NC 277051487230587
  3. David Sappenfield, MDDurham, NC 277041639161862
  4. Michael Allingham, M.D., PH.D.Durham, NC 277101285878124
  5. Jeremy Shaw, M.D.Durham, NC 277101154526192
  6. Eleonora Lad, MD, PHDDurham, NC 277131811150576
  7. Daniel Bennett, MDRaleigh, NC 276071376715565
  8. Raynor Casey, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071821014440

Common questions

What is Michael Joseph Fliotsos, MD's NPI number?

Michael Joseph Fliotsos, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205343159, issued on Jan 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Joseph Fliotsos, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 681-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Joseph Fliotsos, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2025-00914, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Joseph Fliotsos, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Joseph Fliotsos, MD had 184 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.