NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Ophthalmology Physician NPI 1801975412 MD
Verify on CMS → Patrick Flaharty, MD
Ophthalmology Physician in Fort Myers, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 22,388 in Ophthalmology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
477
Medicare Part D claims · 237 beneficiaries · Ophthalmology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$611.09
12 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Patrick Flaharty, MD filed 477 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Ophthalmology Physician in Fort Myers, Florida, prescribing 95% generic.
- 477
- Part D claims, 2024
- 95%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥61st
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Patrick Flaharty, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1801975412), first enumerated 11/03/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 477 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$611.09 in reported industry payments (12 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Florida statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Patrick Flaharty, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: FLDOH annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1801975412 · Ophthalmology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1801975412
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 22K Ophthalmology Physician
- RX-LIGHT 477
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,545 in Florida
- PHOTO-ENUM Shane Kim, MD · 2006
Patrick Flaharty, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
477 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Patrick Flaharty, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Patrick Flaharty, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Ophthalmology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
477 68% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Ophthalmology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1801975412 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Ophthalmology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/03/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Patrick Flaharty, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Azul Cosmetic Surgery And Medical Spa PA
Fort Myers, FL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Patrick Flaharty, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$611
Largest payer
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Patrick Flaharty, MD. To verify Patrick Flaharty, MD's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Patrick Flaharty, MD - brand share 5.0%
Ophthalmology Physician average
5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 477 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
477
Total Claims
$7K
Total Drug Cost
237
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 479.433
- Total Day Supply
- 5,113
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 95% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
- Opioid Claims
- 21 (4.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 96
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.78
- Gender Split
- 76% female / 24% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Patrick Flaharty, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Erythromycin
Erythromycin
164 claims
- Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil
66 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamet… 54
Tobramycin-Dexamethasone
54 claims
- Ondansetron Odt 45
Ondansetron Odt
45 claims
- Valacyclovir 41
Valacyclovir
41 claims
- Fluconazole 31
Fluconazole
31 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl 20
Clindamycin Hcl
20 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 11
Tramadol Hcl
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Erythromycin Erythromycin Base | 164 |
| Cefadroxil | 66 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 54 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 45 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 41 |
| Fluconazole | 31 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 20 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Ophthalmology Physician Overview
How Patrick Flaharty, MD fits within the Ophthalmology Physician landscape nationally.
22,388
Ophthalmology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Ophthalmology Physician
1,490
Avg Claims per Provider
Patrick Flaharty, MD's 477 claims are below the specialty average of 1,490.
Nationwide Ophthalmology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Flaharty, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Ophthalmology Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Flaharty.
One of 1,545 Ophthalmology Physician providers enrolled in Florida, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Abbas Abbey
MD
Quincy, FL
Dr. Abdullah Abou-Samra
MD
Land O Lakes, FL
Dr. Maura Abraham Marin
MD
Miami, FL
Dr. Jody Abrams
M.D.
Sarasota, FL
Dr. Maria Adams
DO
Jacksonville, FL
Compare Ophthalmology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Patrick Flaharty, MD's specialty? ▼
Patrick Flaharty, MD specializes in Ophthalmology Physician and practices in Fort Myers, Florida. Credentials: MD.
How much does Patrick Flaharty, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Patrick Flaharty, MD wrote 477 Medicare Part D claims totaling $7K in drug costs for 237 beneficiaries.
Where is Patrick Flaharty, MD located? ▼
Patrick Flaharty, MD is located at 13470 PARKER COMMONS BLVD, Fort Myers, FL, 33912. Phone: (239) 415-7576.
What is Patrick Flaharty, MD's NPI number? ▼
Patrick Flaharty, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801975412, issued on 11/03/2006.
Does Patrick Flaharty, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Patrick Flaharty, MD's prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $2K in brand drug costs.
Does Patrick Flaharty, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Patrick Flaharty, MD had 21 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.4%.
How many Ophthalmology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 22,388 Ophthalmology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Ophthalmology Physician provider writes 1,490 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Patrick Flaharty, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Patrick Flaharty, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Erythromycin, Cefadroxil, Tobramycin-Dexamethasone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Patrick Flaharty, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Patrick Flaharty, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 477 Part D claims and 237 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Patrick Flaharty, MD's credentials? ▼
Patrick Flaharty, MD's NPI is 1801975412 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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